Kano State Police Command
| Kano State Police Command | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KSP |
| Motto | Police is your friend |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Kano, NG |
| Size | 20,131 square kilometres (7,773 sq mi) 11°30′N 8°30′E / 11.500°N 8.500°E |
| Population | 15,076,892 (2006 est.) |
| Governing body | Government of Kano State |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bompai, Nassarawa, Kano State |
| Agency executive | |
| Facilities | |
| Stations | 40 |
| Website | |
| www.npf.rv.gov.ng | |
The Kano State Police Command is a law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining peace and security in Kano State, Nigeria. Like other state police commands in Nigeria, it is part of the Nigerian Police Force and operates at the state level. The commissioner of the command Usaini Muhammad Gumel is appointed by the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba as the 45th commissioner.[1][2] Kano State Police operates under the Nigerian Police Act & Regulations CAP. P19. LFN 2004.[3]
Leadership[edit]
- Commissioner of Police: Muhammed Usaini Gumel[4]
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (Finance & Administration)
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations)
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations)
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (Administration)
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations)
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (Investigations)
- Area Commanders
Commissioners of Police[edit]
- Muhammed Usaini Gumel (March 2023 - Present)
References[edit]
- ^ Muhammad, Khaleel (2023-05-03). "Kano police commissioner assumes duty, adopts technology". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Usman, Mustapha (2023-03-14). "In another twist, IG deploys CP Usaini Gumel to Kano as commissioner of police". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Management Team". npf.rv.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Adeniyi, Anthony (2023-05-02). "Kano New CP, Muhammad Usaini Gumel Assumes Duty". Stallion Times. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
External links[edit]
State capital: Kano | ||
| Local government areas |
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