By Hosea Parah
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the deployment of four Commissioners of Police to Plateau, Enugu, Nasarawa, and Ondo states as part of efforts to strengthen police leadership, and enhance security administration across the country.
The Commission announced the postings in a press release issued on Thursday, November 5, 2026, following a series of interviews conducted to assess the competence, fitness and suitability of the officers for their new assignments.
The statement, signed by Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Relations of the Commission, said the deployment was confirmed at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall, PSC Headquarters, Abuja.
The newly deployed Commissioners of Police are CP Sunday J. A. Okoebor, fsi, PhD, formerly Commissioner of Police, Police Accounts and Budget, Force Headquarters, who has been posted to Plateau State.
Others are CP Fidelis Ogarabe, formerly Commissioner of Police, INTERPOL Annex, Lagos, deployed to Enugu State; CP Sheikh Mohammed Danko, mnips, formerly Commissioner of Police, Force Intelligence Annex, Lagos, posted to Nasarawa State; and CP Johnson Ayodeji Babalola, formerly Commissioner of Police, Special Inquiry, Force Headquarters, Abuja, deployed to Ondo State.
Speaking on the exercise, PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu, said the postings were undertaken in line with Section 215(1)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Argungu, who was represented by a Board Member of the Commission, Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galumje (JSC rtd), explained that the constitutional provision empowers the Commission to appoint Commissioners of Police for each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
He said the officers were subjected to a thorough assessment during the interview process and found it suitable for their new responsibilities in both learning and character.
The PSC Chairman charged the newly deployed police chiefs to discharge their duties with impartiality, professionalism and integrity, urging them to uphold the principles of fairness and accountability in managing their respective commands.
He further urged the officers to justify the confidence reposed in them by the Commission, stressing the need to strengthen public trust, improve operational efficiency and ensure effective policing.
The deployment comes amid increasing public expectations for improved security, effective crime prevention and stronger collaboration between the police and communities.
The Commission reiterated its commitment to ensuring that competent, qualified and professionally sound officers are appointed to leadership positions in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
