Polls: IG redeploys 6 DIGs, other senior officers

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(Nigeria) The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, has redeployed six DIGs from the Force Headquarters to take charge of Zonal Commands for the general elections.
Force Spokesman, Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, said “The IG also redeployed five Zonal AIGs.
“The affected DIGs are: Dan’Azumi Doma, who is the  Coordinator for the South-East Zone, Mamman Tsafe, South-South, Hashimu Argungun,  South-West and Christopher Katso, North- West.
“Others are: Adeola Adeniji, North-Central and Kalafite Adeyemi, Assistant Coordinator, South- West Zone.
In the category of the AIGs are: Hilary Okpara, Coordinator, North-East, Bala Nasarawa, Assistant Coordinator, North-Central and Adisa Bolanta, Assistant Coordinator, North-West.
Others are: Usman Gwary, Federal Operations, FEDOPS, Abuja, and Mark Idakwo, Zone 9, Umuahia.
Also, the IG redeployed six Commissioners of police.
They are: Hosea Karma, who now takes charge of Rivers Command, Adamu Mohammed, Anambra, Dan Bature,Enugu,Usman Abdullahi, Katsina, Jimoh Ozi-Obeh, Benue  and Hyacinth Dagala, Department of Operations, DOPs, FHQ Abuja.
The I-G said the redeployment was to further reposition the force for a successful conduct of the general elections.
He charged them to exhibit the highest level of personal and professional conduct in the discharge of their duties.

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