Frank Mba (police officer)

Frank Mba is a Nigerian police officer and lawyer. He is currently serving as the Deputy Inspector General of Nigeria Police in charge of the Department of Training and Development.

Early life and education
Mba was born in Lagos State. He joined the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in 1992 as a cadet officer and was trained at the Nigeria Police Academy in Kano, where he graduated as the best cadet. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Lagos, where he also attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002. He further pursued a Master’s degree in Law (LLM) at the University of Dundee in Scotland, United Kingdom, graduating with Distinction.

Career
Mba began his policing career as an Inspector and steadily rose through the ranks. In 1999, he was promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), followed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in 2003. He was promoted to Superintendent of Police (SP) in 2008, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) in 2012, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in 2014, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in 2018, and Commissioner of Police (CP) in December 2020. In March 2023, he was decorated as an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG).

Mba is a three-time National Spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force and has received the UN Medal for his service as a member of the Nigeria Police Contingent to the United Nations Mission in Liberia from 2006 to 2007.

Professional affiliations
Mba is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), the Chattered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria (CILGPAN), and the Chattered Examiners of Criminology and Forensic Investigation Inc., USA (FCECFI). He is also a member of the International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals, USA (CFIP), the FBI National Academy Associates Inc. (FBINAA), and The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS).