Osun State will now be under the leadership of a new Commissioner of Police, Bzigu Kwazhi, who takes over the position previously held by CP Isyaku Mohammed.
Mohammed officially began his tenure in the state on November 10, 2023.
According to a statement released on Friday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola, the newly appointed CP reported to the state police command in Osogbo on Thursday.
“The deployment is sequel to the recent redeployment of former Commissioner of Police, CP Isyaku Mohammed,” she stated.
Opalola added that the new CP was born in Mildu Shalmi, Madagali L.G.A of Adamawa State.
The statement added, “The new Commissioner of Police holds B.A in History/Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and was a SEC 45 alumnus of the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos.”
“He joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (Cadet ASP).
“He has served in various capacities in different states of the country and outside Nigeria.
“He also served at different departments of the Nigeria Police, namely Administration, Operations, and Investigations, like a colossus.
“He was a Contingent Commander, Nigeria Formed Police Units to the United Nations Mission in Liberia.
“He was the Pioneer Police logistics Officer/NCC, Team Coordinator ECOWAS mission, Guinea Bissau and Chief of Training, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, FHQ Abuja among others.”