By Hassan Zaggi
The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has charged the newly appointed Principal Staff Officer (PSO), Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Idris Abubakar to bring his wealth of experience to bear in the daily activities at the office of the IGP.
The IGP gave the charge in a statement while announcing the appointment of CSP Abubakar as the 20th Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector-General of Police (PSO-IGP).
In a statement by the Force Spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, the appointment is sequel to the posting of the former PSO, CP Idowu Owohunwa as Commissioner of Police in charge of Lagos State Police Command.
CSP Abubakar, who many described as a well read and one of the highly exposed officer, is a member of Cadet Inspector Course 33 of the Nigeria Police Academy.
He holds a BSc in Political Science and an LLB in Law from the University of Maiduguri and has been called to the Nigerian Bar.
He equally holds two Masters Degrees in Law and Public Administration.
CSP Abubakar has attended several local and foreign courses in Jos, Lagos, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Germany, France, Jordan, and India.
According to the statement, CSP Abubakar is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Commonwealth of Lawyers Association (CLA), and the Nigeria Bar Association.
“He has served in various administrative, investigative, and operational capacities in Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Edo, Lagos, and Force Headquarters.
“He was Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Askira/Uba, Officer in Charge of the Borno Legal Department, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) at Zone 12 Bauchi and the Bauchi State Command, Staff Officer to the IGP, and 2 i/c Police Mobile Force 5 Benin. Before his current posting, he was the Principal Officer II to the IGP,” the statement explained.
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