The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Tunji Disu, has restructured the Police Monitoring Unit and appointed Mr Aliyu Abubakar as the new head.
Mr Abubakar is a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) who once served at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in both the FCT and Rivers State Police Commands, where he played critical roles in high-profile investigations.
During this period, he worked closely with state leadership to modernise investigative techniques and strengthen operational effectiveness. He is widely regarded by peers and stakeholders as a community-oriented and professional officer, noted for promoting transparency and engagement in policing.
In a statement on Monday by the police spokesman, Mr Anthony Okon Placid, also a DCP, it was disclosed that the reorganisation of the team was to ensure operational effectiveness, strengthen internal oversight, and reinforce discipline across the Nigeria Police Force.
The restructuring was necessitated by the need to refocus the squad on its core mandate, address identified operational inefficiencies, and reposition it as a credible and effective internal accountability mechanism within the Force.
As part of the reorganisation, the unit has been streamlined and strengthened to enhance proactive monitoring, intelligence-driven inspections, and real-time oversight of police personnel and operations across Commands, Formations, and Departments. The restructured framework also harmonises key investigative and monitoring functions in line with the Force’s reform agenda.
Mr Disu emphasised that the reform was geared towards entrenching professionalism, discipline, and transparency within the Force, noting that the monitoring team will play a central role in identifying operational lapses, enforcing standards, and ensuring accountability at all levels.
The NPF reiterates its commitment to sustained reforms, institutional development, and the delivery of a more accountable, professional, and citizen-focused policing system.