The newly posted Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Ahmed Musa, has assumed duty as the 25th AIG in charge of Zone 10 Police Headquarters, Sokoto.
In a statement by the Zone Public Relations Officer, Abdallah Faruk Ambursa, AIG Musa, who officially assumed office on October 12, succeeds AIG Augustine G. Grimah, who retired from service.
In his maiden address to officers and men of the zone, Musa pledged to intensify efforts to combat violent crimes across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states.
He charged the officers to maintain discipline, professionalism and dedication to duty to enhance effective policing and public confidence.
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He also called on residents of the three states to support the police with credible and actionable information to facilitate crime prevention, detection and the apprehension of criminal suspects.
The AIG reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Armed Forces, other security agencies and relevant stakeholders to sustain peace and improve security across the zone.
He also pledged to maintain an open-door policy to encourage members of the public to engage with the police on security-related matters.
AIG Musa, an indigene of Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Maiduguri.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police under Course 18 on June 10, 1994.
With more than three decades of service, Musa has held several strategic positions in the force, including Commissioner of Police in Sokoto State, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Community Policing at the Force Headquarters, Abuja among others.
The police chief has attended several professional courses in Nigeria and abroad, covering detective training, tactical leadership, community policing, intelligence-led policing and the prevention of attacks on soft targets.
He also participated in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
