{"id":110723,"date":"2024-02-17T11:27:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T10:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/osun-new-commissioner-of-police-umar-abba-assumes-office"},"modified":"2024-02-17T13:53:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T12:53:05","slug":"osun-new-commissioner-of-police-umar-abba-assumes-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/osun-new-commissioner-of-police-umar-abba-assumes-office","title":{"rendered":"Osun new Commissioner of Police, Umar Abba assumes office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Mohammed Umar Abba, the new Commissioner of Police, posted to the Osun State Command has resumed duties.<\/p>\n<p>This was made known in a statement by the command\u2019s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Opalola said CP Umar Abba resumed duties on Friday, February 16, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>She disclosed that CP Umar Abba\u2019s posting to the state was sequel to the recent promotion of the former Commissioner of Police, Bzigu Kwazhi to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, CP Umar Abba \u201cwas born on June 22, 1965, in Tundun Wada local government area of Kano State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commissioner of Police is a holder of B.A in Mass Communication from Bayero University, Kano State and did his one year NYSC at the Old Anambra Police Command.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (Cadet ASP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCP Mohammed Umar Abba has served in various capacities in different States of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement also disclosed that Umar Abba, \u201cwas a Sectional Head, Counter Terrorism and General Investigation Section, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Headquarters, Abuja \u2013 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeputy Director of Operations Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC- 2016 \u2013 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDirector of Operations, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC \u2013 2017-2020.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was also acting Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, between July 2020 through March 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The statement also revealed that, \u201cHe is happily married with wonderful children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Mohammed Umar Abba, the new Commissioner of Police, posted to the Osun State Command has resumed duties. This was made known in a statement by the command\u2019s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola on Friday. Opalola said CP Umar Abba resumed duties on Friday, February 16, 2024. 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