FAGO TAKES CHARGE AS PSC NAMES NEW NIGER STATE POLICE COMMISSIONER

POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION

PRESS RELEASE

FAGO TAKES CHARGE AS PSC NAMES NEW NIGER STATE POLICE COMMISSIONER

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the posting of Commissioner of Police (CP) Salisu Bello Fago as the new Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command.

The approval followed an interview session presided over by DIG (Dr.) Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd.) fdc, Chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters, who represented the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (Rtd.) mni, psc, NPM.

In his remarks, the PSC Chairman advised the new CP to remain neutral and to develop a workable strategy – including intelligence-led and community-based policing – to combat crime and criminality and to maintain peace and security in Niger State.

CP Fago was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force on 10th June 1994 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. He holds a BSc (Ed) and MCMP, and is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He has attended several professional courses, including the Advanced Intelligence Detective Course, PMF Commanders Training Course, and Tactical Leadership Command Course.

Bringing over three decades of operational and administrative experience to his new role, CP Fago has served as OC SIB, Kano and Katsina Commands; AC CID, Katsina Command; AC DOPS, Delta Command; CO 6 PMF Maiduguri; CO 52 PMF Chalawa, Kano; AC DOPS, Maiduguri; and DC DFA, Zamfara Command.

He takes over from CP Adamu A. Elleman, following the latter’s retirement from service.

Torty Njoku Kalu, ANIPR
Head, Protocol and Public Relations
Police Service Commission Headquarters, Abuja

9 November 2026