The newly deployed Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel, on Tuesday, assumed duty as the 45th commissioner of police.
Kano State police command Public Relations Officer DSP. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa stated this in a statement issued to newsmen.
CP Gumel has served in different capacities and is an active member of the intelligence community.
He was redeployed from Sokoto to Kano state and also served as the Commissioner of Police in charge of the just concluded supplementary elections in Kano.
He assured to leverage the use of intelligence assets for the gathering of reliable evidence and the application of the right technology in fighting all forms of criminal activities across the state.
He promised to ensure an adequate and steady welfare package for officers and men of the command and urged them to exhibit professionalism in policing the state.
According to him, “I will be ready to accept the responsibility of addressing all the real and emerging challenges and work with the communities in providing the needed remedies to all the shortcomings that would keep coming.
“We will work with other sister security agencies in the state in our efforts to provide security to the people of Kano State.”
He also promised to run a people-friendly policing with fundamental human rights and freedom.