DIG Frank Mba Retires After 34 Years as Seven AIGs Set for Promotion
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Frank Mba has retired from the Nigeria Police Force after more than three decades of service, alongside several other senior officers, following recent leadership changes within the force.
The retirements came in the wake of the departure of the former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the confirmation of Tunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police.
Mba, who served in the Department of Training and Development prior to his retirement, concluded a distinguished 34-year career widely regarded by colleagues and observers as one marked by professionalism, discipline and dedication to national service.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as a cadet Inspector and graduated as the best cadet in academics at the Nigeria Police Academy in Kano. Over the years, he held several strategic positions spanning operations, investigations, administration and public relations.
During his career, Mba served as Commissioner of Police in Ogun State and also headed the Border Patrol Force at the Force Headquarters. He previously held key operational roles, including Area Commander in Ajah and Festac areas of Lagos.
Beyond national assignments, he represented Nigeria on the international stage as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia between 2006 and 2007.
A trained legal practitioner, Mba earned a Law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002 after completing his studies at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja. He later obtained a Master’s degree in Law with distinction from the University of Dundee in Scotland.
Throughout his career, he also participated in several prestigious international training programmes, including the FBI National Academy in Quantico, United States, as well as leadership courses at Harvard University and the University of Oxford.
Meanwhile, following the retirement of senior officers, seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police are expected to be promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police.
The officers include AIG Margreth Ochalla, AIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, AIG Ishiaku Mohammed, AIG Zachariah Fera, AIG Zango Ibrahim, AIG Umar Shehu Nadada, and AIG Muhammed Abdul Sulaiman. They are scheduled to appear before the Police Service Commission in Abuja on Friday for promotion interviews.
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