The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Commissioner of Police Salisu Bello Fago as the new Commissioner of Police for the Niger State Command.

Fago’s posting follows an interview session conducted by the Commission, marking a new leadership transition in the Niger State Police Command after the retirement of the former Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu A. Elleman.

The interview session was presided over by DIG (Dr.) Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd.), Chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Police Matters, who represented the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (Rtd.).

In his remarks, the PSC Chairman charged the newly appointed Commissioner of Police to uphold neutrality, professionalism and accountability in the discharge of his duties.

He also urged Fago to develop an effective policing strategy that would combine intelligence-led operations with community-based policing to tackle crime, prevent criminal activities and sustain peace and security across Niger State.

CP Salisu Bello Fago joined the Nigeria Police Force on June 10, 1994, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and brings more than three decades of operational and administrative experience to his new assignment.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSc Ed) and a Master of Conflict Management and Peacebuilding (MCMP). He is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Throughout his career, Fago has attended several professional and specialised training programmes, including the Advanced Intelligence Detective Course, Police Mobile Force (PMF) Commanders Training Course and Tactical Leadership Command Course.

His previous appointments include Officer-in-Charge of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) in Kano and Katsina Commands, Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Katsina, and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations (DOPS) in Delta Command.

He also served as Commander of the 6 Police Mobile Force in Maiduguri, Commander of the 52 Police Mobile Force in Chalawa, Kano, Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations in Maiduguri and Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration (DFA) in Zamfara State Command.

His appointment is expected to bring his wealth of operational experience and policing knowledge to bear on security operations in Niger State.

Fago takes over the leadership of the Niger State Police Command from CP Adamu A. Elleman, who retired from service.

The Police Service Commission, in announcing the appointment on November 9, 2026, expressed its expectation that the new police commissioner would provide effective leadership and strengthen the Command’s capacity to address security challenges in the state.

The statement was signed by Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Relations of the Police Service Commission, Abuja.