Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu had welcomed the new Commissioner of Police to State,  CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala.


The new CP was accompanied by his predecessor, promoted to Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Janet Agbede.


Gov Ikpeazu while receiving the new CP and tasked him to build on the successes of his predecessor,  adding that his administration will support him in  securing the lives and properties of the people of Abia State.


The Governor also  congratulated AIG Janet Agbede on her new promotion, stating that her promotion was clear evidence of the hard work and commitment she put into her work as CPand wished her well in her new posting.


Ikpeazu described Abia State as one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria today and attributed it to the proactive security architecture in the State coupled with the strong Inter-agency cooperation among the various security agencies in the State.


He urged the new Police boss  to take advantage of the existing platforms to sustain the gains already made and improve on the current status.


In her speech, the former CP,  AIG Janet Agbede thanked the Governor for the support he consistently provided to the State Police Command which was the reason behind the successes achieved by the Police in the State. She also appealed to the Governor to extend the same measure of support to the new Commissioner.


Earlier, the new Abia CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala thanked the Governor for receiving him and informed him that having assumed duties at the Command Headquarters, he came to pay the traditional homage to the Governor.


The Police boss  assured the Governor that he would build on the existing foundations laid by his predecessor and provide security to the people of Abia State.


Bala hails from Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Bayero University, Kano. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Law and Criminal Justice from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.


He enlisted into the Nigeria Police in 1992 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.




He was until his new appointment as Abia State Commissioner of Police, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Owerri, Imo State.


He had also served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations in Zone 3, Yola, and the Kaduna State Command. He was also Deputy Commissioner in charge of Zone 6, CID, Calabar, Cross River State, amongst others.