The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Commissioner of Police (CP) Salisu Bello Fago as the new Commissioner of Police for Niger State, following the retirement of his predecessor, CP Adamu A. Elleman.
The commission announced the appointment in a statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2026, by its Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Njoku Kalu, ANIPR, in Abuja.
The approval followed an interview session 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.).
