🔥 Trending Nigeria's Police Service Commission: Recent Appointments and Redeployments

The Police Service Commission (PSC) in Nigeria has recently made significant appointments and redeployments within the Nigeria Police Force. As of August 2026, these key developments include the appointment of a new Commandant for the Nigeria Police Academy and the deployment of several Commissioners of Police to various state commands ¹³⁴.

Appointment of New Police Academy Commandant

The PSC has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Auwal Musa Mohammed as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Police Academy, located in Wudil, Kano State ¹³⁴. This decision was announced in a statement by Torty Njoku Kalu, the Head of Protocol and Public Relations for the PSC ¹.

Deployment of Commissioners of Police

In addition to the Academy Commandant appointment, the PSC also approved the redeployment of eight Commissioners of Police (CPs) to different state commands ¹⁴. This move aims to enhance operational efficiency and strategic leadership across various regions.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has also approved the deployment of new Commissioners of Police to eight state commands and several strategic formations across the country ⁵. The newly deployed CPs for the eight state commands include ⁶:

• Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo for Abia State
• Ayodeji Faniyan for Plateau State
• Saka Adewale Ajao for Bayelsa State
• Ajo Geoffrey Ordue for Cross River State
• Nanna Oji Ama for Anambra State
• Patrick Daaor for Edo State

These deployments are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the leadership and operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force.