New structures at the Nigeria Police Force, as PMB creates more 6 Zones

President Muhammadu Buahari has approved a new Command structure arrangement in the Nigeria Police, this has seen the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) formally removed from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID).

It is to become a full-fledged department to be headed by a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG).

President Muhammadu Buhari, also approved the creation of five zonal commands for the Force.

The five newly created commands are Ondo/Ekiti command with headquarters at Akure, Ondo State and Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi Command with headquarters in Ukpo-Dunukofia in Anambra State.

Others are Balyelsa/Rivers command with headquarters in Yenogoa,Bayelsa State; Katsina,/Kaduna command with headquarters in Katsina; Yobe/Borno command with headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State.

According to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, the new structure is expected to fully integrate intelligence-led policing strategy and community policing.

He said the approval of the decentralization of the FCID is in line with the principle of community policing