A new Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi has resumed duties in Akwa Ibom State.
Durosinmi who assumed duty as the 31st Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, is taking over from Andrew Amiengheme who was promoted to an Assistant Inspector General of Police.
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The new CP was Assistant Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Imo State Police Command and had served as Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Akwa Ibom Police Command.
In a press release made available to our correspondent on Thursday in Uyo, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko Macdon said the CP has urged all peace-loving people in the state to remain law-abiding and accord him the needed co-operation to fight crime and criminality.
“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, psc+, fdc, NPM, has approved the posting of a new Commissioner of Police to Akwa Ibom State Police Command. He is CP Olatoye Durosinmi. The new CP takes over from AIG Andrew Amiengheme, psc+, fdc.
“The 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 (LLM) from the Lagos State University. His PhD in Law from Imo State University is in view.
“Appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on the 3rd of March 1990, he has served in various capacities and attended Courses both locally and internationally.
“The CP enjoins the peace-loving People of Akwa Ibom State to remain law-abiding and accord him the needed co-operation to fight crime and criminality and continue to make the state one of the most peaceful in the country,” he stated.
