Power Shift In Police Force: IGP Tunji Disu Orders Leadership Reshuffle, Releases Full List

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has assigned new roles to the recently promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) within the Nigeria Police Force.

The appointments cover several key directorates and specialised units across the force.

As previously reported by Naija News, IGP Disu on Monday decorated the newly promoted DIGs and tasked them with strengthening intelligence-driven policing nationwide.

He also encouraged the senior officers to enhance cooperation among security agencies and improve operational coordination within the police.

In a new development, an internal wireless message issued by the Force Secretary revealed that the newly promoted DIGs—alongside DIG Fayoade Adegoke, who was decorated the previous week—have now been given specific responsibilities.

The message stated that the redeployments form part of routine administrative measures aimed at improving operational efficiency across the Nigeria Police Force.

According to the directive, the officers and their new postings are: DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan – Department of Legal Services (DLS), Force Headquarters Abuja; DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba – Department of Research and Planning (R&P), FHQ Abuja; DIG Isyaku Mohammed – Department of Training and Development (DTD), FHQ Abuja; and DIG Margaret Ochalla – Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja.

Others include DIG Mohammed Sulaiman – Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), FHQ Abuja; DIG Kenechukwu AIG Onwuemelie – Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja; DIG Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha – Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), FHQ Abuja; and DIG Umar Shehu Nadada – Department of Operations (DOPS), FHQ Abuja.

The directive, marked “most immediate,” was circulated to various commands, departments, and specialised units of the Nigeria Police, including border patrol, maritime operations, the anti-bomb squad, K9 units, and state commands.

Officers across the force have been instructed to update their internal records to reflect the new postings.