Ag IGP Adamu removes Moshood

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Abubakar Adamu Mohammed has
appointed a new spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force. He is ACP Frank
Mba, who once occupied the position.

He takes over from Jimoh Moshood, an acting Deputy Commissioner of Police who is being redeployed to other national assignment. 

Until his appointment, Frank was working at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi- Lagos. The posting is with immediate effect.

Frank Mba, an Assistant Commissioner of Police and a lawyer, is an alumnus of the University of Lagos where he studied Law. 

He also has a Masters Degree in Law from the University of Dundee, Scotland- United Kingdom. 

A product of the Nigeria Police Academy, Kano where he had his
initial police trainings, Frank is a graduate of the prestigious FBI
National Academy, Quantico- USA. He also holds a Certificate in National
and International Security from the Harvard University, USA.

A former Police Spokesman- both at the national and the Lagos State
Command levels, Frank is an experienced communicator and image maker. 

The new Inspector General of Police has therefore charged him to
bring his wealth of experience to bear in revamping the image of the
Force, improving the relationship between the citizens and the police,
bridging existing communication gap between the police and its
stakeholders, and assisting the IGP in realising his mission and Vision
for the Force and the nation.

A passionate and versatile police officer who has worked in multiple
police units and departments across the country, Frank has attended some
of the finest Law Enforcement trainings, both within and outside
Nigeria. 

These include:Countering Violent Extremism and Police
Leadership Course at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA),
Roswell, New Mexico, USA (2018); Strategic Leadership and Command
Course, Police Staff College, Jos (2017); Crisis and Disaster Management
Course, Israel (2013); Managing the Media in Crisis Situations, School
of Media and Communications, Pan Atlantic University, Lagos (2013);
US-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program, with special
focus on International Crime Issues, Washington DC (2010); General
Criminal Investigation Course at the International Law Enforcement
Academy (ILEA), Botswana (2009); Middle Management Course on Global
Peace Operations in Vicenza, Italy (2008); amongst others.

He was a member of the Nigeria Police Contingent to the United
Nations Peace-Keeping Mission in Liberia between 2006 and 2007, where he
distinguished himself through a combination of hard work,
professionalism, and discipline, thereby earning himself the prestigious
UN Medal. 

He has since assumed duty as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Force Headquarters, Abuja.