A new commissioner of police has been posted to Plateau State. He is CP Bala Ciroma.

Bala Ciroma is to assume duties immediately in the troubled state.

About 100 people were killed over the weekend in Plateau in violence linked to herdsmen.

Many Nigerians have condemned the security situation in the North-central state.

On Monday, the police and the air force announced the deployment of more personnel and aircraft to the state to prevent further violence.

The new police commissioner was announced on Tuesday.
Mr. Ciroma takes over from Undie Adie, who has been directed to report to the force headquarters in Abuja immediately.

Confirming the arrival of the new commissioner of police, the Plateau police spokesperson, Terna Tyopev, said handing over formalities by the two commissioners of police have taken place at the command’s headquarters in Jos.

“Today 26th June, 2018, a new commissioner of police CP Bala Cioma has assumed duty as the commissioner of police, Plateau state command,” he said.

Before his new assignment as Commissioner of police in Plateau State, he was Deputy Vommissioner of Police (DCP), Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department(CIID) in Abuja.

Mr Ciroma had also served as Head of Operations, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.

He joined the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police(ASP).

CP Bala Ciroma is from Yobe State, a graduate of the University of Maiduguri in 1988 and has served in different places in various capacities in the Police Force.

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Plateau Police Command Gets New Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma