Police Service Commission (PSC) don approve say Commissioner of Police Salisu Bello Fago na him go be new Commissioner of Police for Niger State.
Approval come after one interview session wey DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd.), Chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters, preside over. Lakanu represent the Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (Rtd.).
For the session, the PSC Chairman tell Fago make he remain neutral and develop better strategies to fight crime and keep peace and security for Niger State. The strategies include intelligence-led policing and community-based policing.
Fago join Nigeria Police Force on June 10, 1994 as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. He hold Bachelor of Science in Education and na member of International Association of Chiefs of Police. He don attend courses like Advanced Intelligence Detective Course, Police Mobile Force Commanders Training Course and Tactical Leadership Command Course.
Fago get over three decades of operational and administrative experience. He don serve as Officer-in-Charge of State Intelligence Bureau for Kano and Katsina; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Katsina Command; and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Operations, Delta Command. He also serve as Commanding Officer of 6 PMF, Maiduguri, and 52 PMF, Chalawa, Kano; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Operations, Maiduguri; and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Finance and Administration, Zamfara Command.
Fago go take over from CP Adamu A. Elleman, who retire from service.
