A Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, alongside several other senior officers, is set to retire from the Nigeria Police Force following recent changes in the leadership of the force.
The development comes after the exit of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the confirmation of Olatunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police.
Disu was sworn in on Wednesday as the 23rd indigenous IGP.
Sources at the Force Headquarters said the affected DIGs had been preparing to leave their positions but were awaiting an official signal to proceed with their retirement.
According to one of the sources, several of the officers had already begun moving their personal belongings from their offices in anticipation of their exit.
“The DIGs are very ready to leave, but they are waiting for signals. Many of them had moved their belongings from their offices in anticipation of their retirement,” the source said.
Another source disclosed that seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police have been scheduled to appear before the Police Service Commission for promotion examinations, a development expected to pave the way for the retirement of Mba and other senior officers.
The officers slated for promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police include Margreth Ochalla, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Ishiaku Mohammed, Zachariah Fera, Zango Ibrahim, Umar Shehu Nadada, and Muhammed Abdul Sulaiman.
“They are expected to appear before the Police Service Commission in Abuja on Friday for promotion,” the source added.
When contacted, the spokesman for the commission, Torty Kalu, neither confirmed nor denied the development.
Mba, one of the DIGs set for retirement, is a trained lawyer. He obtained a law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002 after attending the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.
He later earned a Master’s degree in Law with distinction from the University of Dundee.
Throughout his career, Mba also attended several international programmes, including the FBI National Academy in Quantico, United States, as well as leadership courses at Harvard University and the University of Oxford.
He previously served as Commissioner of Police in Ogun State and as Commissioner of Police in charge of the Border Patrol Force at the Force Headquarters. He also held operational commands as Area Commander in Ajah and FESTAC in Lagos.
