Enugu New CP Assumes Duty

The  newly posted Commissioner of Police for the Enugu State Police Command, CP Abubakar Lawal , has formally taken over and assumed duty as the 25th Commissioner of Police since the creation of the State. 
He took over from  CP Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, who has been redeployed to Force CID Abuja, as the CP in-charge of Anti-Fraud.
CP Abubakar  hails from Daura LGA of Kastina State and holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Degree in Sociology from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. 
He enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in 1990 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and has grown to the enviable rank of Commissioner of Police, serving in different State and Zonal Commands, Formations and at the Force Headquarters, Abuja; as well as holding several positions. some of which include: Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yobe State Command,
Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of different Police Divisions in Borno and Kano State Commands, among others. 
And until his promotion and posting as the Enugu State Police Command, CP Abubakar was the Deputy Commissioner in-charge of Operations, Oyo State Command.
Similarly, he has attended several leadership and professional courses, workshops and seminars.Intermediate Command Course as well as Tactical Leadership and Command Course, all of which he attended at the Police Staff College, Jos. He is also a graduate and Fellow of National Defence College, Abuja.

By: Canice Amadi, Enugu