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Fago Takes Over Niger Police Command As Banditry, Kidnapping Persist
Fago Takes Over Niger Police Command As Banditry, Kidnapping Persist
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the posting of Commissioner of Police Salisu Bello Fago as the new head of the Niger State Police Command.
Fago succeeds CP Adamu A. Elleman, who retired from service, following an interview conducted by the commission’s Standing Committee on Police Matters.
PSC Chairman Hashimu Salihu Argungu charged the new police chief to remain neutral and develop effective intelligence-led and community-based policing strategies to combat crime and maintain security.
Fago, who joined the Nigeria Police Force in June 1994, brings more than three decades of operational and administrative experience to his new assignment.
November 9, () – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the posting of Commissioner of Police Salisu Bello Fago as the new Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, as the state continues to grapple with security challenges, including banditry and kidnapping.
Fago succeeds CP Adamu A. Elleman, who retired from the Nigeria Police Force, according to a statement signed on Monday by Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Relations of the commission, at its headquarters in Abuja.
The appointment followed an interview conducted by the PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters, presided over by its chairman, the retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Taiwo Lakanu.
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Lakanu represented the Chairman of the commission, retired DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu, during the exercise.
The appointment comes amid continuing security concerns in Niger State, where banditry, kidnapping and attacks on rural communities have remained major challenges for residents and security agencies.
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Fago is expected to lead the Command in maintaining law and order, preventing criminal activities, and protecting lives and property.
PSC Chairman Charges New Commissioner On Security
In his remarks, Argungu urged Fago to maintain political neutrality and develop an effective policing strategy to address crime and criminality in the state.
The PSC chairman specifically called on the new commissioner to embrace intelligence-led and community-based policing as key components of his security strategy.
He advised Fago to develop a workable approach that would strengthen crime prevention, improve intelligence gathering and promote cooperation between the police and communities.
The commission said the charge was part of the expectations accompanying the new commissioner’s posting to Niger State.
Fago’s Career Spans Over Three Decades
Fago enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on June 10, 1994, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSc Ed) and a Master of Criminal Management and Policy (MCMP). He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
His professional training includes the Advanced Intelligence Detective Course, Police Mobile Force Commanders Training Course and Tactical Leadership Command Course.
According to the PSC, Fago brings more than three decades of operational and administrative experience to his new assignment.
His previous postings include Officer-in-Charge of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Kano and Katsina commands; Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Katsina Command; and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Delta Command.
He also served as Commanding Officer of the 6 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Maiduguri, and the 52 PMF, Chalawa, Kano.
Other positions he occupied include Assistant Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Maiduguri, and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Finance and Administration, Zamfara Command.
The Police Service Commission is responsible for the appointment, promotion and disciplinary control of officers of the Nigeria Police Force, excluding the Inspector-General of Police.
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