The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Commissioner of Police (CP) Salisu Bello Fago as the new Commissioner of Police for Niger State, following the retirement of his predecessor, CP Adamu A. Elleman.
The approval followed an interview session presided over by DIG (Dr.) Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd.), Chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters, who represented the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (Rtd.).
In a statement issued by the Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Njoku Kalu, the Commission said its Chairman had charged the newly appointed police commissioner to remain neutral and develop effective strategies to tackle crime and criminality in Niger State.
The PSC Chairman specifically urged CP Fago to adopt intelligence-led and community-based policing approaches to strengthen security, maintain peace and protect residents across the state.
CP Fago joined the Nigeria Police Force on June 10, 1994, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSc Ed) and a Master of Conflict Management and Peace (MCMP).
He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and has attended several professional courses, including the Advanced Intelligence Detective Course, PMF Commanders Training Course and Tactical Leadership Command Course.
With over three decades of operational and administrative experience, Fago has served in several strategic positions across different police commands.
His previous assignments include Officer-in-Charge of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Kano and Katsina Commands; Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Katsina; ACP, Operations (DOPS), Delta Command; and Commanding Officer of 6 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Maiduguri, and 52 PMF, Chalawa, Kano.
He also served as ACP Operations in Maiduguri and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Zamfara Command.
His appointment is expected to bring his wealth of operational experience to bear on policing and security management in Niger State.
He succeeds CP Adamu A. Elleman, who retired from service
