The newly promoted Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla has been deployed to the Force Criminal investigation Department, Abuja.
The press statement of the Force CID PPRO, SP Funmi Eguaoje hinted that, “The Force Criminal investigation Department on 10th March, 2026 received the newly appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police to the Department, DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla.”
According to the statement, “The Force criminal investigation Department with its Four Annexes gladly welcome DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla as the new DIG for the Department. She was received at the FCID complex Area 10, Garki Abuja by senior officers of the Department led by AIG Olaolu Adegbite, MFR. The AIG in-charge of INTERPOL Section.”
DIG in charge of Force CID HQ Abuja
“DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla holds Bachelor Degree in Sociology and M.SC in Peace Study and Conflict Resolution. Her posting to the FCID is a blessing to the Department as she is not new to the terrain. She has served in the Department as AC Gender Unit, DC Gender Unit, CP Anti-Fraud Section, CP Police Special Fraud Unit, AIG FCID Annex Lagos. She is conversant with ethics of high profile and complex investigation that the Department stands for as the Apex Investigative arm of the Nigeria Police Force.”
“Her wealth of experience will greatly impact on the Department and enhance our professionalism in tackling and bursting complex crimes across the Federation.”