The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Disu, has included a number of female senior officers in his latest nationwide redeployment of Commissioners of Police, ENigeria Newpaper has learnt.
The inclusion of Commissioners of Police highlighting their continued presence in key operational and administrative roles within the Nigeria Police Force.
A breakdown of the postings, as done by ENigeria Newspaper, shows that at least five female CPs were assigned to strategic departments and formations across the country.
Among them, CP Betty Enekpen Otimenyin was posted to the Welfare Department at Force Headquarters, Abuja, while CP Aina Adesola was deployed to the Training Department, also at the Force Headquarters.
Similarly, CP Sarah Ehindero was assigned to Administration at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja, and CP Eloho E. Okpoziakpo was posted to the Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos.
CP Rebecca Uchenna Okereke was also appointed as Director of Music at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Other affected CPs include CP Haruna Alaba Yahaya was posted to Jigawa State Command; CP Olugbenga Ayodeji Abimbola to Oyo State Command; CP Yemi John Oyeniyi to Delta State Command; CP Olubode Ojajuni to Ogun State Command; CP Michael Adegoroye Falade to Ekiti State Command; and CP Yakubu Useni Dankaro to Adamawa State Command.
Further postings include CP Muhammed Sanusi Ahmed to the Federal Capital Territory Command; CP Olatunji Olaiwola Fatai to Lagos State Command; CP Morkwap S. Dongshal to Taraba State Command; CP Ahmed Mohammed Bello to Zamfara State Command; CP Umar Ali Fagge to Katsina State Command; and CP Hayatu Shaffa Hassan to Sokoto State Command.
Other deployments saw CP Akan Ezima appointed Director, NPF-NCCC, Abuja; CP Abbas Sule to the Special Protection Unit, Force Headquarters; CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue to INTERPOL, Abuja; CP Mnwadiogbu Cletus as Deputy Commandant, POLAC; CP Danjuma I. Yahaya to General Investigation, FCID Annex, Kaduna; CP Sheik M. Danko to FCID Annex, Lagos; and CP Moses Ashu Otta to SWAT, Abuja.
CP Abdulrahim A. Shuaibu was posted to Eastern Ports Authority; CP Edwin Ogbegbghagha to Provost, Force Headquarters, Abuja; CP Preye R. Egbe to INEC, Abuja; CP Adebisi Bola Lateef to Master Printing, Lagos; CP Bolou O. Etete to Community Policing, Research and Planning, Force Headquarters; and CP Ojugbele E. Adebola to General Investigation, FCID Alagbon, Lagos.
Additionally, CP Fidelis N. Ogarabe was deployed to INTERPOL Annex, Lagos; CP Theodore C. Obasi as Deputy Commandant, Police College, Ikeja; CP Kayode Uthman Magaji to K9, Dei-Dei, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters; CP Markus Ishaku Basiran to Courses, POLAC; CP Mohammed Babakura to Administration, Department of Operations; CP Silas Bamidele Aremu to Safer Highway, Department of Operations; and CP Magaji Ismaila to Community Safety and Crime Prevention, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The postings were part of a broader reshuffle announced on Tuesday, which saw the redeployment of several senior officers to commands, departments, and formations nationwide as part of efforts to strengthen operational efficiency and leadership capacity.
Police authorities said the exercise aligns with the Force’s commitment to strategic personnel deployment and improved service delivery.
While the majority of the newly posted Commissioners are male, the inclusion of female officers across departments such as welfare, training, administration, and specialised units reflects their growing role in the upper ranks of the Force.
IGP Disu was appointed Inspector-General of Police in February 2026 by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, succeeding Kayode Egbetokun. Since assuming office, Disu has initiated strategic redeployments of senior officers, with a focus on strengthening command structure, improving operational efficiency, and reinforcing key areas such as community policing, training, and intelligence-led policing across the country.
He has also inaugrated an eight-man committee to begin the review of the establishment of state police.
