JUST IN: DIG Frank Mba retires from police after 34 years of service
DIG Frank Mba who was in charge of training and development, has retired from the Nigeria Police Force after 34 years of service.
Mba’s retirement comes amid leadership changes in the force following the exit of ex-IGP Kayode and the appointment of IGP Tunji Disu as the new head of the police.
It was gathered that Mba retired alongside eight other senior officers whose identities had not been disclosed as of the time of filing this report.
Mba previously served as force public relations officer and spokesperson of the Lagos state police command.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as a cadet officer and graduated as the best cadet in academics from the Nigeria Police Academy.
Mba is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and obtained a law degree from the University of Lagos.
He was called to the bar in 2002 after completing his training at the Nigerian Law School. Mba later obtained a master’s degree in law with distinction from the University of Dundee.
During his career, he attended several international professional programmes, including the FBI National Academy.
He also participated in leadership programmes at Harvard University and the University of Oxford.
Mba represented Nigeria on international assignments, including a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia between 2006 and 2007.
Throughout his service, he held several strategic positions across operations, investigations, administration, and public relations.
His postings included area commander in Ajah and Festac in Lagos, commissioner of police in Ogun state, commissioner of police in charge of the border patrol force at force headquarters, and assistant inspector-general of police overseeing the force criminal investigation department annex in Panti, Lagos.
In his farewell message, Mba expressed gratitude to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, president of Nigeria, for the opportunity to serve the country.
“I am deeply grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the privilege of serving our great nation during his administration. The confidence reposed in the Nigeria Police leadership and the support given to the institution during this period have been invaluable.
“It has been a great honour for me to contribute my quota to the security and stability of our country.
“Policing is a difficult but noble profession, and whatever success we recorded was made possible by the understanding and support of Nigerians. I leave the service with a heart full of gratitude and pride for having had the opportunity to serve,” he said.
