Nigeria Police Restructures Monitoring Unit, Appoints Abubakar

The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, has restructured the Nigeria Police Force's Monitoring Unit and appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police Aliyu Abubakar to lead it, aiming to bolster internal oversight and operational discipline across the force.

The reorganization, announced in a statement on Monday by police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Anthony Okon Placid, seeks to refocus the unit on its core mandate of proactive monitoring and accountability. It addresses identified inefficiencies and aligns the squad with broader police reforms, including intelligence-driven inspections and real-time evaluation of personnel and operations in commands, formations, and departments nationwide. This marks the second such overhaul in recent years; the unit was previously restructured in August 2023 under former Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun to enhance collaboration with internal complaint mechanisms and external oversight bodies.

Abubakar, who replaces Deputy Commissioner Akin Fakorede, brings extensive experience from his roles at the State Criminal Investigation Department in the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State commands. There, he contributed to high-profile...