The new Commissioner of Police (CP) Shetima Mohammed has assumed office as the 29th CP in Nasarawa State.
In a statement issued on Friday and signed by Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Ramhan Nansel, stated that the new CP replaced CP Umar Shehu Nadada who was promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.
The statement said that CP Mohammed has appealed for cooperation from the public to decisively deal with the scourge of all forms of crime in the State.
It said: “CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed hails from Mubi North LGA of Adamawa State. He holds (B.Ed) in Physical and Health Education from University of Maiduguri.
“He Joined the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and has served the Nigeria Police Force in various state and capacity such as:The Acting Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia Nasarawa State Command; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Zone 8 Lokoja and Gombe State Command respectively.
“That apart, the pragmatic Commissioner of Police served as Coordinator, North-West Border Zone Katsina and Lagos, and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Liaison INEC Abuja.
“The Commissioner of Police in the course of his career sojourn also served as Aide-Camp to Former Governor of Katsina State/ President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Late Umaru Musa Yar’adua, O/C SARS, Bauchi State, OC CIB, Katsina State and Commander, Idiroko Border Patrol respectively,” it stated.
The statement further stated that the CP was also a Divisional Police officer, Panshakara, Kano, Roro Port, Lagos and Daura Division, Katsina State Police Command, among others.
“CP Shetima has attended many courses within and outside the shores of Nigeria among which are, Citizenship and Leadership course, Combat Operation Course, Tactical Leadership & Command Course, Immigration & Border Police Italy, VIP Protection Course, Carolina, United States Department of State, Strategic Leadership and Command Course, Tactical Leadership and Command Course, and Advance Detective Course.
“He is happily married and blessed with lovely children,” the statement added.
It concluded that the CP has solicited new support and collaboration of the public by way of providing useful information in order to frontally and decisively deal with criminals in the State.
