FCT gets new CP

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the posting of Mr Peter Ukachi Opara as the new Commissioner of Police of the FCT. In a statement, the spokesman of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said Opara was replacing Mr Benneth Igwe who had been promoted to an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG). JUST IN: NNPC hints […]

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the posting of Mr Peter Ukachi Opara as the new Commissioner of Police of the FCT.

In a statement, the spokesman of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said Opara was replacing Mr Benneth Igwe who had been promoted to an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG).

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He said Opara, until his appointment, was the CP, Force Secretary’s Office, and former DCP, Administration and Finance, Imo State Police Command.

He said that Opara was also at a time a personal assistant to a former Chairman of PSC, IGP Mike Okiro (Rtd).