Inspector General of Police,
Ibrahim Idris
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has
appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Frederick
Lakanu, as the new Force Secretary and member of the Nigeria Police
Force Management Team.
A statement on Tuesday from Police spokesman, DCP Jimoh Moshood,
said the appointment takes effect immediately.
He said 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.
He said AIG Frederick Lakanu was born on 12th October, 1959, in
Lagos Island, Lagos State.
He holds B.A. (Hons) Philosophy and LL.B. (Hons) from one the
University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, and Master in Law from the
Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Moshood said Lakanu has served as AIG Federal Operations, Force
Headquarters, Abuja; Commissioner of Police in Imo and Ekiti
States; Commissioner of Police Airport Command, Lagos, and
Principal Staff Officer to the IGP (Force Headquarters Annex,
Lagos), among others.
He said 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.
Moshood said Lakanu has since assumed duty as the Force
Secretary.