The newly appointed Commissioner of Police for Yobe State, Usman Kamfani Jibrin, has officially resumed duty, taking over from Emmanuel Ado, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police.

According to the Yobe State Police Command, Jibrin is the 34th Commissioner of Police in the state and assumed office on April 9, 2026.

The Command’s spokesperson, Superintendent of Police (SP) Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Damaturu.

“Jibrin took over from the former Commissioner of Police, AIG Emmanuel Ado, who has been redeployed following his promotion to a higher rank within the Force,” Abdulkarim said.

He added that the new CP is a native of Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

Jibrin holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Political Science from Bayero University, Kano (1991), and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu (2016).

He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in 1994 (Course 18) and has served for over three decades in various operational, investigative, and administrative roles.

Throughout his career, Jibrin has held several key positions, including Divisional Crime Officer, Divisional Police Officer, Tactical Commander in Delta State, and Area Commander in Ozoro, Onitsha, and Aba.

He also served as Commander of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Pipeline Vandalism, Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Kaduna, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) in Rivers State, Deputy Commissioner (Administration), Force CID Abuja, and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) for Zone 8, covering Kogi and Kwara states.

In addition, he served as Commissioner of Police, Research and Planning, and, until his posting to Yobe State, was Commissioner of Police (Welfare) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Jibrin has worked across several states, including Enugu, Delta, Kaduna, Anambra, Abia, Rivers, Benue, Kogi, and Kwara, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), bringing extensive experience in policing, administration, and public safety.

The command assured residents of the state of the new Commissioner’s commitment to professional policing, protection of lives and property, and strengthened collaboration with communities and other security stakeholders to ensure lasting peace and security.