Mr Adamu Usman, formerly of the finance and administration department in the Force Headquarters, Abuja has been appointed as Commissioner of the Police Command in Niger, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports.

Usman replaces Mr Sabo Ibrahim who lately retired after 35 years of service.

Usman joined the Niger Police Force as a cadet ASP on 15 March, 1988 after bagging a B.A. Degree in Public Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1985, a statement by spokesman of the Niger police command, Mr Mohammed Abubakar said.

NAN reports that Usman, who assumed duty on Friday, has beseeched the support of stakeholders, traditional and religious leaders toward mobilising Niger locals to support the quest to rid the state of criminal heinous misconducts.