CP Fago takes cost of Niger Police command

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has authorised the posting of Commissioner of Police (CP) Salisu Fago as the brand new Commissioner of Police, Niger ztate Command.

Head, Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Kalu, in a press assertion in Abuja, stated the approval adopted an interview session presided over by Chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters, DIG (Dr.) Taiwo Lakanu (retd.), who represented the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd.).

In his remarks, the PSC Chairman suggested the brand new CP to stay impartial and to develop a workable technique, together with intelligence-led and community-based policing, to fight crime and criminality and to keep up peace and safety in Niger state.

CP Fago was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force on tenth June 1994 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.

He holds a BSc (Ed) and MCMP, and is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

He has attended a number of skilled programs, together with the Advanced Intelligence Detective Course, PMF Commanders Training Course, and Tactical Leadership Command Course.

Bringing over three many years of operational and administrative expertise to his new function, CP Fago has served as OC SIB, Kano and Katsina Commands; AC CID, Katsina Command; AC DOPS, Delta Command; CO 6 PMF Maiduguri; CO 52 PMF Chalawa, Kano; AC DOPS, Maiduguri; and DC DFA, Zamfara Command.

He takes over from CP Adamu A. Elleman, following the latter’s retirement from service.