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Alhaji Lawal Tanko [+] Print this page

Also known as: Lawa Tanko | Lawal Tanko | Lawan Tanko | Tanko Lawan [+]

Country: Nigeria [+]

Last seen as

Assistant Inspector General of Police, Commander of Zone 8 Police Command (Police) [+]

Postings

Unit Rank Role Official Title First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Zone 8 Police Command [+] Assistant Inspector General of Police [+] Commander [+] 28 August 2015 [+]
Borno State Police Command [+] Commissioner of Police [+] Commander [+] 20 August 2013 [+] 2 July 2014 [+]

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Superiors

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Name Rank Role Unit Start of overlap End of overlap Duration of overlap
Usman Alkali Baba [+] Inspector General of Police [+] Commander [+] Nigeria Police Force [+] 7 April 2021 [+] Unknown Unknown
Mohammed Abubakar Adamu [+] Assistant Inspector General of Police [+] Commander [+] Nigeria Police Force [+] 15 January 2019 [+] Unknown Unknown

Sources

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
02 May 2008 Leadership IGP Redeploys 53 Senior Officers
24 December 2011 Leadership Boko Haram Kills Soldiers, Police Officers, Others in Yobe, Borno
20 August 2013 This Day IG Redeploys 14 Commissioners
21 August 2014 Daily Trust Mbu, 18 Others Promoted to AIG Rank
13 March 2014 Daily Post Police promotes 547 officers in Borno
28 August 2015 Daily Post IG of Police redeploys 19 AIGs, 49 CPs
19 September 2013 Leadership FG Deploys Soldiers in Nasarawa
29 August 2015 The Sun (Nigeria) Shake up in police
28 January 2014 The Nation (Nigeria) Boko Haram kills 74 in Borno, Adamawa attacks
17 February 2014 Al Jazeera Scores killed in attack in northeast Nigeria
14 September 2013 Premium Times Tension in Maiduguri as police kill Civilian – JTF
23 August 2014 Premium Times Police Inspector-General redeploys 36 senior officers
20 February 2014 This Day Boko Haram Kills 47 in Attack On Bama
02 July 2014 This Day Bomber Kills 17 in Maiduguri Market, Explosion Hits Kaduna
20 September 2013 This Day Borno Highway Ambush - 142 Corpses Evacuated From Bushes
16 January 2012 This Day Muslims Demonstrate Religious Harmony, Join Christians in Church Service
24 December 2011 Vanguard Bloody Xmas: 81 killed as Boko Haram, soldiers clash
31 January 2014 Vanguard Seven Killed As Boko Haram Plants Explosives On Highway
17 February 2014 Vanguard 100 Massacred in Fresh Borno Attacks
15 January 2019 Nigeria Police Force Acting Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, NPM, mni assumes duty at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. 23 January 2022
21 January 2022 Newsmakers IGP Baba Replaces Odumosu with CP Abiodun Alabi in Lagos …Posts Garba, Abass to Yobe, Benue 22 January 2022
23 September 2021 Newsmakers Officer Killed as Police Clash with Motorbike Riders in Lagos …CP Visits Divisions to Assess Security 21 January 2022
07 April 2021 Premium Times PHOTOS: Ex-IGP Adamu formally hands over to Alkali 23 January 2022
15 January 2019 TODAY Mohammed Adamu officially assumes office as acting IGP 23 January 2022
11 March 2012 Vanguard Shake Up in Police – Manko Is CP Lagos, Aduba CP Delta, Balogun CP Edo 24 October 2018