IGP Names New Police Commissioner For Ekiti, Ogun, Cross River And Bayelsa

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the deployment of new police commissioners for Ekiti, Ogun, Cross River, and Bayelsa states.

The Nigeria Police Force made the announcement in a tweet via its official Twitter account on Tuesday evening.

The new police commissioner in Bayelsa is Michael Okoli; that of Cross River is Abdulkadir Jimoh, that of Ekiti is Mobayo Babatunde, while the new Ogun State police commissioner is Edward Ajogun.

The new postings are with immediate effect.

Ekiti State – CP Mobayo Babatunde, psc
Ogun State – CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun
Cross River State– CP Abdulkadir Jimoh, fsi
Bayelsa State – CP Okoli C. Michael, fsi

The postings are with immediate effect.

— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) July 21, 2020

Meanwhile , In another development The Kasoa District Police Commander has confirmed the shooting of a Nigerian, known as Precious, at Gomoa Buduburam in the Central Region of Ghana.

Superintendent Samuel Odame in an interview with Joy News said the shot was fired in an attempt to defend the patrol team on the ground from the victim.

Narrating the incident, he said the police received intelligence that a man in possession of a cutlass had ran amok and was threatening to slash anyone who came his way.