By Ben Ekezie
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Akali Baba has nominated Commissioners of Police, Idowu Owohunwa and Frank Mba for redeployment to Lagos and Ogun State Commands respectively.
This was sighted by our correspondent in a letter to the Police Service Commission tagged ,” Proposed Posting Of Commissioners Of Police”.
The letter which was signed by the Force Secretary , AIG Hafiz Inuwa stated that the proposed posting is to strengthen the strategic and operational control of the commands.
Owohunwa who hails from Kogi State, holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies and Policing from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
A Chevening Scholar, he holds a Diploma in Police Strategic Management at the University of Virginia, USA and a graduate of the globally recognized FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, USA.
Owohunwa was the PSO-IGP between 2015 and 2016, and to the immediate past IGP, Mohammed Adamu. He is currently Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector-General of Police.
Mba, a lawyer and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), is an alumnus of the University of Dundee, Scotland – United Kingdom, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Law.
An IVLP scholar, he holds a Diploma in Police Strategic Management from the University of Virginia, USA and a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy (FBINA) in Quantico, Virginia, USA.
- The PRO holds a Certificate in National and International Security from Harvard University, USA.
He wa redeployed as CP Border Patrol shortly after he graduated from NIPSS (National Insitute of Policy and Strategic Studies).
