Sadiq Abubakar, has resumed office as the 29th Commisioner of the Police in-Charge of the Federal Capital Territory. He took over duties from CP Babajide Sunday, who has been deployed to another area of assignment.
According to a statement by FCT Police Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, Abubakar is a PhD holder with a Masters of Education degree in Educational Psychology, both from the University of Abuja. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Education degree in Geography from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
He enlisted into the NPF in 1992, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and has since served the Force and the country at large in diverse capacities. These include; Commanding Officer 15 Squadron Police Mobile Force, Ilorin, Kwara State; Chief of Training, Directorate of Peacekeeping Operations, FHQ, Abuja; Police Contingent Commander to Guinea Bissau, ECOWAS Standby Force; and Commandant, PMF Training College Ila-Orangun, Osun State.
He was the Commissioner of Police Peacekeeping Operations and Coordinator Police Special Forces before his nomination for the Senior Executive Course at the National Institute between February and December, 2022.
âCP Abubakar, while thanking the Inspector General of Police for the confidence reposed on him to serve in this capacity, assured the residents of FCT of a new dispensation of professional policing, and improved public safety and security.â
The CP, however, warned criminal elements in the FCT to steer clear and commit to legitimate ventures, noting the resolve of the Command under his watch to make the therein uncomfortable for crimes and criminality.
He also called on residents to continue to support the police, assuring that work commences immediately.
