A crack investigator, Bala Ciroma, on Thursday assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He took over from CP Sadiq Abubakar Bello after a handing-over ceremony.

CP Bala Ciroma holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Geography from the prestigious University of Maiduguri. He was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force in March 1990 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

As a seasoned Police Officer who has served the Nigeria Police Force in different capacities, CP Ciroma has attended several local and foreign courses. He is an alumnus of Hong Kong University where he badged a Post Graduate Certificate in Corruption Studies. He is a member of Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Some of his police postings include: Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department FCT Command; Deputy Commissioner of Police (Welfare) Finance and Administration Department Force Headquarters Abuja; Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations, FCT Command: Assistant Commissioner of Police IGP Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters Abuja; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department Kano State Command; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department Niger State Command; Head of Operations, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) among others.

CP Bala Ciroma while assuring FCT residents of his willingness to partner with spirited individuals, groups and all security agencies in the fight against crimes and criminality across the Federal Capital Territory, enjoined resident to support the Command with timely information about criminal hideouts through its 24 hours emergency numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.