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Suleiman Abba, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the redeployment six deputy inspectors-general of police, five assistant inspectors-general of police and six commissioners of police of police.

Emmanuel Ojukwu, acting commissioner of police and police spokesman, announced the redeployment of the senior officers in a statement on Thursday.

According to Ojukwu, the adjustment in the police hierarchy is to further reposition the force for a successful conduct of the 2015 general election.

The redeployment of the senior officers is coming a few weeks after 33 commissioners of police were redeployed.

This will be the third shake-up in the police since the appointment of Abba as IGP in August 2014.

• Dan’Azumi Doma, DIG – Coordinator southeast zone
• Mamman Tsafe, DIG – Coordinator south-south zone
• Hashimu Argungu,DIG – Coordinator southwest zone
• Christopher Katso, DIG – Coordinator northwest zone
• Hilary Opara, DIG – Coordinator northeast zone
• Adeola Adeniji, DIG – Coordinator north central zone
• Kalafite Adeyemi, AIG – Asst Coordinator southwest zone
• Bala Magaji Nasarawa, AIG – Asst Coordinator north central zone
• Adisa Bolanta, AIG – Asst Coordinator north west zone
• Usman Gwary, AIG Federal Operations (FEDOPS) Abuja
• Mark Idakwo, AIG – Zone 9 Umuahia
• Hosea Karma – CP Rivers state command
• Adamu Mohammed – CP Anambra state command
• Dan Bature – CP Enugu state command
• Usman Abdullahi – CP Katsina state command
• Jimoh Ozi-Obeh – CP Benue state command
• Hyacinth Dagala – CP Department of Operations (DOPs) FHQ, Abuja.