The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Vungmoh S.M Kwaimo, has assumed office as the 31st Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 12, comprising Bauchi and Gombe States.
AIG Kwaimo formally took over leadership of the Zonal Headquarters on Tuesday, succeeding AIG Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who retired from the Nigeria Police Force after attaining the mandatory retirement age, following years of selfless service to the nation.
Upon assumption of duty, AIG Kwaimo commended the 22nd indigenous Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for finding him worthy of the appointment to lead Zone 12.
He pledged to discharge his responsibilities with professionalism, dedication and commitment, assuring residents of Bauchi and Gombe States of result-oriented policing aimed at enhancing security and public safety.
In a press statement issued by the Zone 12 Police Public Relations Officer, SP Jalige Mohammad, AIG Vungmoh S.M Kwaimo was described as a seasoned and accomplished officer with vast operational experience.
According to the statement, AIG Kwaimo was born on December 25, 1966, and hails from Garkawa District, Mikang Local Government Area of Plateau State. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, obtained in 1988.
He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on May 18, 1992, and underwent training at the Police Academy Annex, Kaduna.
Throughout his distinguished career, AIG Kwaimo has served in various operational, investigative and administrative capacities across several police commands, including Jigawa, Kebbi, Abia, Bayelsa, Taraba, Borno and Adamawa States, as well as the FCID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, INTERPOL, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The statement further revealed that he also served as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Provost, Force Headquarters, Abuja, where he was noted for discipline and professionalism.
Prior to his promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police and deployment to Zone 12, AIG Kwaimo served as Commissioner of Police in the Department of Operations and later in the Department of Logistics and Supply (DLS) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. He was also Commissioner of Police in charge of the Nigeria Police Railway Command, Lagos.
Jalige added that AIG Kwaimo is a recipient of several awards and commendations for professionalism, gallantry and dedication to duty. He has attended numerous professional courses within and outside Nigeria, including the Advanced Detective Course at the Police Staff College, Jos, and a Money Laundering and Fraud-Related Course in the United States in 2006, "He is happily married with children.”
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