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New DIGs get portfolios

The eight Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) decorated on Monday have been assigned portfolios, The Nation has learnt. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu had charged the DIGs to

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March 11, 2026byThe Nation
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The eight Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) decorated on Monday have been assigned portfolios, The Nation has learnt.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu had charged the DIGs to be courageous and decisive in their duties, reminding them of the responsibilities that come with the new rank.

Sources said the DIGs were assigned departments based on their areas of competence.

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DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services; DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.

Similarly, DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla has been posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID); DIG Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman to Finance and Accounts; DIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelie will oversee the Force Intelligence Department (FID); DIG Fayoade Adegoke will head Information and Communication Technology, while DIG Umar Shehu Nadada has been posted to Operations departments.

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