The Inspector General of Police,
Ag IGP Abubakar Adamu Mohammed, has announced the appointment of ACP Frank Mba
as the new Spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The announcement was made in a
statement Wednesday afternoon by CSP Aremu Adeniran, Deputy Force Public
Relations Officer.
Mba takes over from Moshood
Jimoh, an acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, who is being redeployed to
other national assignments.
Until his appointment, Mba was
working at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi- Lagos.
The statement added that he has
since assumed duty as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Force
Headquarters, Abuja.
“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 realizing his Mission and Vision
for the Force and the nation,” it added.
Profile of new FPRO:
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.
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.
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