AIG
Frederick Lakanu
AIG
AIG
Frederick Lakanu
AIG Frederick Lakanu Appointed Secretary Nigeria Police
Force
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni,
has appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Frederick
Taiwo Lakanu LL.B. (Hons), B.L, LL.M. (Leeds), fdc as the new Force
Secretary and member of the Nigeria Police Force Management Team.
The appointment takes immediate effect. The new Force Secretary has
taken over from AIG Abdul Bube, who retired from the Force on 31st
December, 2018 after Thirty-Five (35) Years of meritorious
service.
2. AIG Frederick Taiwo Lakanu, fdc, was born on 12th October,
1959, in Lagos Island, Lagos State. He holds B.A. (Hons) Philosophy
and LL.B. (Hons) from one of the foremost Universities in Nigeria,
the prestigious University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, and Master
in Law from the Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United
Kingdom.
3. The new Force Secretary is a self-motivated, experienced and
versatile law enforcement officer, offering hands-on proven
expertise gathered from all geo-political zones of the Country in
Community Policing, Strategic Planning, Coordination, Supervision
and Implementation, towards achieving higher levels of community
service, public safety and security in Nigeria.
4. He attended several courses within and outside the Country,
including Crime Investigation Course at the Police Staff College,
Jos, and Developmental Course at Kofi Annan Centre for Peace
Keeping, Accra, Ghana. He is also a fellow of National Defence
College, Abuja.
5. He served in various capacities in the Force as AIG Federal
Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Commissioner of Police in
Imo and Ekiti States, Commissioner of Police Airport Command,
Lagos, Principal Staff Officer to the IGP (Force Headquarters
Annex, Lagos) among others.
6. Until his recent appointment, he was the Assistant Inspector
General of Police in charge of Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja
comprising the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Niger and Kaduna
States. He has since assumed duty as the Force Secretary, Nigeria
Police Force.
Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA