The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has approved the redeployment of dozens of senior officers from the Police Monitoring Unit in Abuja to various commands across the country.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that the redeployment was contained in an internal memo dated April 11, 2026, issued from the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The directive was signed by Bode Akinbamilowo on behalf of the IGP.
According to the memo, a total of 56 Supernumerary Police Officers were demobilised from the Police Monitoring Unit and reassigned to new postings nationwide.
The directive was addressed to Deputy Inspectors-General, Assistant Inspectors-General, Commissioners of Police, and heads of formations and training institutions.
The affected officers, ranging from Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Superintendents of Police, have been posted to commands including the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Rivers, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, and Benue states.
Officers listed in the redeployment include 140101 CSP Oki Ilaye Phelim, PMU to FCT; 94207, CSP Onya C. Agha, PMU to ZN.7; 139844 CSP Mohammed Abdulkareem, PMU to FCT; 140103 CSP Oriarewo Emmanuel, PMU to FCT; 96885 CSP Broadrick B. Obah, PMU to FCT; 145504 CSP Chime Chukwunonso, PMU to KGS; 111429 SP Isiaka Obisesan, PMU to NIPS; 93837 SP Abigail Patrick, PMU to NAS; 158647 SP Ogwu Gloria Ile, PMU to NGS; 158652 SP Payi Kenny, PMU to BNS; 107121 SP Sunday Charles A, PMU to KGS; 129283 SP Edwin A. Thomas, PMU to FCT; 119751 SP Ikheovha T. Sandra, PMU to NAS; and 106937 SP Apialulu E. Gracious, PMU to NGS.
Others include 160179 SP Oladosu Oladimeji Richard, PMU to BNS; 259099 DSP Imoh Dominic, PMU to FCT; 230299 DSP Nwadike Darlington, PMU to KG; 140297 DSP Gonjing Danlami, PMU to NAS; 124422 DSP Francis Ogbonye, PMU to NGS; 165502 ASP Gado Sabo, PMU to BNS; 153611 ASP Izang Adisha, PMU to FCT; 155779 ASP Yakubu Dauda, PMU to KGS; 162686 ASP Dan-Musa Zakari, PMU to NAS; 156111 ASP Kelvin John, PMU to NGS; 160947 ASP Duniya Shehu, PMU to BNS; 192917 ASP Uloko Sunday, PMU to FCT; 153034 ASP Jacob Usen Udofot, PMU to KGS; 156690 ASP Abdulhameed Aliyu, PMU to NAS; 317220 ASP Victor Ujah, PMU to NGS; 158721 ASP Muhammad Bello, PMU to BNS; 171763 ASP Ugwu Silas, PMU to FCT; 168350 ASP Abu Sikiru, PMU to LAS; 166031 ASP Bernard Friday, PMU to KGS; 228137 ASP Atama Francis, PMU to NAS; and 226646 ASP Hassan James, PMU to NGS.
The rest are 192934 ASP Ayodeji Olowe, PMU to LAS; 229285 ASP Patrick Danjuma, PMU to FCT; 215652 ASP James Alexander, PMU to KGS; 226979 ASP Peter Budu Christopher, PMU to RVS; 168984 ASP Abayomi Shode, PMU to NAS; 148157 ASP Iliya Zaphanah, PMU to NGS; 226649 ASP Bitrus Chindo, PMU to FCT; 189959 ASP Dauda Musa, PMU to FCT; 187407 ASP Agwu Elogbo, PMU to KGS; 166031 ASP Mary Clement, PMU to NAS; 189588 ASP Ejeh Paul Victor, PMU to FCT; 178482 ASP Obi Stanley, PMU to NGS; 184321 ASP Mangkwaw Kingsley, PMU to BNS; 166031 ASP Friday Bernard, PMU to FCT; 154395 ASP Ogunleti Adewale, PMU to KGS; 166096 ASP Tonatufe Jaule, PMU to NAS; 172184 ASP Ojo Lawrence, PMU to NGS; 167523 ASP Olujumoke Micheal, PMU to BNS; 219926 ASP Odion Oifoghe, PMU to FCT; 230188 ASP Uchendu Blessing, PMU to KGS and 165508 ASP Esther Ezra, PMU to NAS
PrimeTimes Nigeria further reports that the IGP warned that any officer who attempts to lobby the Inspector-General regarding their posting would face “severe disciplinary action.”
The memo further directed relevant departments and commands to ensure that the affected officers are promptly released to assume duty at their new postings