…Promises To Maintain Peaceful And Crime-free State
From Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano
Mr. Abubakar Lawal has officially assumed duty as the 43rd Commissioner of Police in-charge of Kano state police Command, with a promise to ensure that the state remains peaceful and crime-free.
He also pledged to build on the legacies of his predecessor, retired CP Sama’ila Dikko, who left the Nigeria Police Force last month, upon attaining the age of 60 years.
Prior to his posting to Kano State Police Command, the Daura-born crime-buster was the Commissioner of Police in-charge of Enugu State Command.
Mr. Abubakar was born on the August 20, 1965, at Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State.
After completing mandatory Primary and Secondary School Education, he attended the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology.
He was enlisted in to the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (C/ASP) on the March 3, 1990 and trained at the famous Police Academy Annex Kaduna. He has served in different State Commands, Zonal Commands, Formations and the Force Headquarters Abuja.
He held several positions, some of which include: Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yobe State Command, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Several Divisions in Borno and Kano State Commands, Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of Port CID, Apapa Lagos, Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of South-West Border Patrol, Badagry, Lagos, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, Police Cooperative Society, Lagos, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Operations, Zone 2, Zonal Command, Lagos, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Administration, Zone 7, Zonal Command Abuja, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Operations, Oyo State Command.
He also attended many professional and leadership Courses, Seminars and Workshops both within and outside the Country, some of which include: Combat Operations Course, at Police Mobile Force (PMF) Training College, Gwoza Camp, Gwoza, Borno State, Junior Command, Intermediate as well as Tactical Leadership Command Courses at Police Staff College Jos.
He is also a graduate and fellow of Nigeria Defense College, Abuja, having successfully conferred the fellowship award (fdc).
He is happily married and blessed with children.
