BY MUSA IDRIS UMAR, FEBRUARY 04, 2026 | 09:55 PM
The Borno State Police Command has appointed CSP Zanna Mahdi as the new officer commanding Crack Squad, a key operational unit tasked with crime control and rapid response across the state.
The appointment was announced by the Directorate of Information of the Ministry of Information and Internal Security, Borno State on Wednesday.
CSP Mahdi was born in Gashua, Yobe State.
He is a law graduate of the University of Maiduguri and holds a master’s degree in Law.
He was enlisted into the Nigerian Police Force in 2012 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and was first posted to the GRA Division in Maiduguri.
The officer later served as the divisional police officer of Nganzai Division, where he spent about 10 years handling security operations and community policing.
Until his latest appointment, CSP Mahdi was the DPO of Malamfatori in Abadam local government area of Borno State.
Security sources said his experience in frontline and border communities informed the decision to assign him to the Crack Squad.
The appointment is expected to strengthen the police command’s efforts in tackling crime and improving public safety across Borno State.
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