Dabigi assumes duty as 42nd Commissioner of Police in Kaduna

By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna –

Mr Ali Dabigi has assumed duty as the 42nd Commissioner of Police (CP) Kaduna State Command.

The Command’s spokesman, ASP Mansur Hassan, who announced this in a statement on Friday in Kaduna, said Dabigi took over from the immediate past CP Musa Garba on Dec. 6.

According to him, the new CP who hails from Potiskum LGA of Yobe, was enlisted into the Police Force as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (C/ASP) in October, 1992 and trained at Police Academy Annex, Kaduna.

He explained that the CP had served in several state commands and Police formations in various capacities among which was the Officer in Charge of Patrol and Guard, Owerri Area Command, Imo State.

He was equally at a time, a Unit Commander in 1 PMF Kaduna and also became 2i/c in the same Squadron; 2 i/c Squadron Commander in 14 PMF Yola, Squadron Commander in the same 14 PMF Yola.

He was Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Low-cost Gombe State Command, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Kauru, Kwoi and Ikara in Kaduna State Command.

He said at strategic managerial cadre of the force, he was 2 I/C Department of Operation Kaduna State Command, CSP Admin in ICT Department, FHQ Abuja.

He also served as Contingent Commander, Nigeria Formed Police Unit, United Nations Mission in Liberia – Contingent 19, AC Operations Zone 7 Headquarters Abuja.

Others are AC Operations Jigawa State Command, Commandant Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Oragun, Osun State, Deputy Commissioner of Police – Criminal Investigation Department, Bayelsa and Bauchi State Commands.

The gallant officer was the pioneer Commandant, Police Mobile Force Training College Ende Hills, Nassarawa State; Commissioner of Police, Police Mobile Force FHQ Abuja; Commissioner of Police, Border Patrol and then posted as the 42nd Commissioner of Police Kaduna State Command.

Hassan said the new CP had vast knowledge and experience in Police operations, training, investigation and administration.

He has charged all officers and men of the command to be focused on their responsibility of maintaining law and order without jettisoning professionalism.

He said the task of keeping Kaduna crime free, as performed by his predecessor, remained paramount.

“The CP is also soliciting for the support of stakeholders in the discharge of his responsibilities.

“He is not unmindful of the yearnings of the people of Kaduna State in terms of security; though multi-tasking, it is surmountable with a collective commitment.

“His door is opened to all until success is achieved,’’ Hassan said.