New FCT police boss takes over command

The newly appointed Commissioner of Police FCT Police Command, CP Babaji Sunday has assumed office as the 28th Commissioner of Police in the nation’s seat of power.

He took over from the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Bala Ciroma who has just been deployed to Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja after his promotion.

The Commissioner of Police, Babaji Sunday was born on April 12, 1963 in Bambam-Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State. He obtained a Primary School Certificate, General Certificate of Education and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990 as an Assistant Superintendent of Police and has served in different capacities.

He had served as Detective, Special Fraud Unit, Lagos, Sectional Head at EFCC, Area Commander Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State Command, Area Commander Dala, Kano State Command, Deputy Commissioner of Police- Inspectorate DTD, FHQ, Deputy Commissioner of Police-Welfare DFA, FHQ, Deputy Commissioner of Police-SCID Kaduna Command, Director Operations, Special Presidential Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Property, Abuja, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations FCT Command.

Babaji has attended several professional courses home and abroad including the International Post Blast Investigation, Federal Law Enforcement Training Centre, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Glynco-Georgia, USA and GEN-SAD Members State Police Officers Course, At Community of Sahel-Sahara State GEN-SAD Tripoli, Libya amongst others.

The Commissioner of Police has pledged to consolidate on the legacies of his predecessor by strengthening the existing collaboration between the command and key stakeholders.

He has assured residents of the FCT of his unwavering commitment to the provision of adequate security of lives and properties within the FCT.