Mr. Abutu Yaro has taken over as the new Police Commissioner for Zamfara State Police Command after Barr. Usman Nagogo was redeployed to the force headquarters Abuja.
Until, his redeployment to Zamfara he was formally the Police Commissioner at the department of operation force headquarters Abuja.
An Indigine of Kogi State, CP Abutu Yaro holds B.A (HONS) from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, in 1986. After his National Youth Servce Corp at the Police College Ikeja in 1987, CP Abutu Yaro was enlisted into the Nigeria Police as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1988.
He had his Cadet Training at the Nigeria Police Academy, (Kaduna Annex) where he successfully passed out and posted to Benue State State Police Command where he has undergone a compulsory one-year attachment.
CP Abutu Yaro served the Nigerian Police Force at various capacities which include :-
1. DPO Igando, Lagos State,
2. DPO Ojo – Alaba, Lagos State
3. DPO Onikan, Ikoyi Lagos State,
4. DPO Bode Thomas, Lagos State,
5. Deputy Commander, Mopol Unit, Presidential Villa, Abuja,
6. 2i/C Mopol 19, Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
7. Commanding Officer, Mopol 42 Gusau, Zamfara State,
8. Area Commander, Bori – Ogoni, Rivers State,
9. Area Commander, Gwagwalada, FCT Abuja,
10. Area Commander, Warri Delta State,
11. AC Operations, FCT Police Command, Abuja,
12. Commander Counterterrorism Training School, Nonwa Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
13. DCP Financial Malpractice Investigation Unit, Lekki – Lagos State,
14. DCP General Investigation Department, Force CID, Abuja and Commissioner of Police Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
CP Abutu had also undergoes various professional trainings within and outside the country which includes
1. Mopol Combat Training Course 1993, at Mobile Police Training School, Gwaza Borno State,
2. Junior Command Course 36/2001, at Police Staff College, Jos, Plateau State,
3 Senior Command Course, No. 01/2010, at Police Staff College, Jos, Plateau State,
4. Member, International Association of Chief of Police, 44 Canal Centre Plaza #200, Alexandria VA 22314, VIGINA, USA
5. A Member of Course 28/2019 – 2020, at National Defence College, Abuja among others.
According to the statement by the Police Spoke Person in Zamfara SP Shehu Muhammad the new Commissioner of Police has since assumed duty, and he assures the good people of Zamfara State of hard work, Commitment, dedication and professionalism in the discharge of his duty.
He further appealed for continued support and cooperation from all and sundry to enable the police under him to discharge its constitutional duties of protection of lives and Properties of the citizenry.
