Akwa Ibom state gets new police commissioner

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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has authorised the transfer of CP Olatoye Durosinmi to Akwa Ibom State as the next Commissioner of Police.

Durosinmi succeeded Andrew Amiengheme, who was appointed to Assistant Inspector-General of Police and transferred out of state.

According to a statement released on Thursday by the Stae Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, the new commissioner has assumed his duties as the state’s 31st Commissioner of Police.

It read in part, “The Akwa Ibom State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, has approved the posting of a new Commissioner of Police to Akwa Ibom State Police Command.

“The new CP takes over from AIG Andrew Amiengheme.

“The new Police boss holds a B.Sc (Hons) degree in Sociology from the University of Ife, an LLB from the Delta State University, Abraka.

“He was called to Bar in 2001 and has a Master’s degree in Law from the Lagos State University and a PhD in Law from Imo State University is in view.”

The statement added that the new commissioner was “appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on the 3rd of March 1990, and has served in various capacities and attended courses both locally and internationally.

“Before his present appointment, he was Assistant Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Imo State Police Command. (He has served) as Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Akwa Ibom Police Command; Area Commander, Akure; Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Kebbi State Police Command, and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Federal Special Weapon and Tactics Annex, Lagos.”