IGP Baba Appoints Olumuyiwa Adejobi As Substantive Force PRO

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has appointed Chief Superintendent of Police Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the substantive Force Public Relations Officer.

Naija News reports that the police chief made the appointment in a statement issued on Monday by the Force Administrative Officer, SP Anjuguri Manzah.

The statement said that Adejobi, who has been in an acting capacity since February 16, 2022, has been appointed as the full-time spokesman of the Nigerian Police Force.

Recall that Adejobi took over from Commissioner of Police Frank Mba, who is currently at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, for a Senior Executive Course.

According to the statement, CSP Adejobi studied Archeology and Geography (Combined Honours) at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

The new Force PRO holds a Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the same University.

He had a long stint as Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State Police Command from 2008 to 2016, and also served as PPRO Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, in 2016.

Adejobi later became the PPRO, Lagos State Police Command between September 2020 and August 2021. In September 2022, he was posted to deputize the former Force PRO, CP Frank Mba.

The statement said Adejobi has carved a niche for himself in Police Public Relations Management with the experience he has gained serving as PPRO in different Police Commands and Zone for more than a decade.