BIO DATA FOR COMMANDER GENERAL

NAVY CAPTAIN ABUBAKAR BAKORI UMAR (Rtd) COMMANDANT GENERAL VIGILANTE GROUP OF NIGERIA
BIO DATA
Date of Birth: 13th April 1960.
State of Origin: Katsina State
L.G.A.: Bakori
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Nigerian
Religion: Islam
Language spoken: English, Hausa

Present Position:

a. Member of Security Directorate of APC
b. Katsina State Security Coordinator for the APC 2015 Presidential Election

INSTITUTION ATTENDED WITH DATE:

S/N Educational Level Year Institution
a. PhD.H Security and Intelligence Studies 2021 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott USA
b. Master on Security Studies 2012 Bangladesh University of Professional Mirpur
c. PGD (Environmental Technology) 2004 Federal University of Technology Owerri
d. GCE A/Level and NNCC 1982 Nigeria Naval College, Nigeria
e. School Certificate Examination 1979 Government College Kaduna, Nigeria

Military Courses

a. Bridge watch keeping Certificate 1998 Seaman (2year at sea)
b. Military Police Course 1991 Basic/Management Basawa Zaria
c. Long course above water warfare (missiles gunnery) 1995 Missile/ Gunnery NNS QUORRA
Lagos
d. Advance Detective Course 1997 Police Staff College Jos
e. Pass Staff College 2000 Command and staff college Jaji
f. Advance Computer Course 2007 Armed forces Resettlement Center Oshodi Lagos
g. National Defence College 2011 NDC Bangladesh

Military Awards

a. Fss Forces Service Star
b. Mss Meritorious Service Star
c. Dss Distinguish Service Star
d. Psc Pass Staff College
e. Fndc Fellow National Defence College
f. Fniips Fellow International Institute of Professional Security

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
a. United State Naval Institute (No. 181108)
b. Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (RC:
149402)
c. Commander General Vigilante Group of Nigeria

PUBLICATIONS AND JOURNALS (INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL)
a. The Future of our Nation
b. Low Intensity Conflict
c. Nigeria and her Neighbors a Case Study for Social and Security Implications
d. Islam and Terrorism: Reality and Discus
e. Standing Operating Procedure for Vigilante Group of Nigeria

SEMINAR ATTENDED
a. Seminar on the Management of Maritime Rescue and Salvage (China)
b. Management Training Course 23 (ABU Zaria)
c. ICRC seminar on international Law (CSC Jaji)
d. Executive Seminar on Peacekeeping for Decision Makers (USA Defence
Institute of international Legal Studies)
e. Art of Negotiation (Dhaka Bangladesh)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
a. Muhammad Barkindo Foundation
b. Vigilante Group of Nigeria

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Jogging, Cooking, Travelling, Reading, Dangerous Adventures

MILITARY APPOINTMENT
Serial Date Unit

  1. 1985 NNS AKASU OIC Patrol Boat p244 port Harcourt
  2. 1986 OIC Okirika Jetty Port Horcourt
  3. 1987 OIC MV TUMA Bonny
  4. 1987-88 Sub- Technical Course NSS QUORRA Lagos
  5. 1988-90 NNS DAMISA WK Duty Calabar
  6. 1991 Nigerian Army School of Military Police Basawa Zaria
  7. 1991-92 Provost Officer NNS ANANSA Calabar
  8. 1992-93 SO2 Provost Western Naval Fleet Apapa
  9. 1993-94 Provost Officer NNS OMALOKUN Warri
  10. 1994-95 Long Course on Missile/Gunnery NNS QUORRA Lagos
  11. 1995 Junior Division Course Jaji
  12. 1995-98 Missile/Gunnery Officer NNS DAMISA Calabar
  13. 1998-99 Command Provost Marshal WNC Lagos
  14. 1999-2000 First Lieutenant Naval Armament Deport Kirikiri Lagos
  15. 2000-01 Senior Division Course Jaji
  16. 2001-02 Executive Officer NNS AMBE Victoria Island Lagos
  17. 2002-03 SOI Armaments Sea Training Command Bonny Camps Lagos
  18. 2003-05 SOI Provost NHQ Abuja
  19. 2005-06 Executive Officer Naval Dock Yard Victoria Island Lagos
  20. 2006-07 SOI Arms Eastern Naval Command Calabar
  21. 2007-08 Deputy Director Training AFRC Oshodi Lagos
  22. 2008-09 CO NNS SIRI Apapa Lagos
  23. 2009 Command Operations Officer Eastern Naval Command Calabar
  24. 2009 Deputy Provost Marshal NHQ
  25. 2009-2011 Principal Staff Officer to Honourable Minister of Defence Abuja
  26. 2011-2012 National Defence College on course Bangladesh

Foreign Official Trip:-
China (Submarine Academy) on seminar, India, Nepal, Code D’ ivoire and Belgium (NATO and European Union) on study tours. Pakistan as a member of Presidential entourage to sign an MOU. Naval Flag Show to Cameroun and Benin Republic, France for EURONAVAL as Delegation Ministere de Defence Nigeria. Official visits to turkey, Equatorial Guinea, Niger, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar. I Visited Naval Shipyards in Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Spain and also participated in National Defence Studies in Bangladesh.

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