President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Maj Gen Samuel Adebayo as Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) and Head of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).

The Nigerian government announced the appointment of the new military commander on its official Twitter handle on Saturday, February 13.

Adebayo succeeds Air Vice Marshal Muhammed Usman, who recently retired from service.

The statement read:

”President ⁦@MBuhari has appointed Maj.-Gen. Samuel Adebayo as Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) and Head of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). He succeeds Air Vice Marshal Muhammed Usman, who recently retired from service.”