JUST IN: IGP Adamu names Lakanu, Lamorde, four other DIGs

Acting Inspector-General Muhammed Adamu has appointed six new
deputy inspectors-general of police.

The new DIGs who were elevated from assistant inspectors-general
are Usman Tilli Abubakar, who joined the police from Kebbi State in
February 1976; Abdulmaji Ali, who joined the police from Niger
State in February 1986; Taiwo Frederick Lakanu, who joined the
police from Lagos State in February 1986 and Godwin Nwobodo, who
joined the police from Enugu State in 1984.

The remaining two new DIGs who were elevated from the rank of
police commissioners are: Ogbizi Michael, former Abia State police
commissioner, and Michael Lamorde, a former chairman of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission who hails from Adamawa
State.

Mr Lakanu was the Force Secretary until his appointment.

The new DiGs were named on Monday morning, police sources said.
Their respective portfolios would be announced later on Monday by
the Police Service Commission.

Their elevation comes a day after Mr Adamu retired seven DIGs
who were his senior in order to pave way for the constitution of a
new management team with whom he could work comfortably.

Details later…