New Commissioner of Police assumes office in Niger
Mr Ogundele Ayodeji, the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Niger State has assumed office.
This was revealed in a statement issued Monday in Minna, the state capital by Wasiu Abiodun, the Spokesman of the Command.
He said Ayodeji replaced Monday Kuryas who retired after 32 years of service.
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The statement reads, “Ayodeji who hails from Oyo town in Oyo State, was CP Administration, DFA FHQ Abuja, before his posting to Niger as the Commissioner of Police.
“He joined the police as Cadet ASP in 1990 and served in various capacities, including O/C Anti-Robbery, Assistant Commissioner CID, and Commander, Nigerian Contingent on Peace Keeping Mission in Croatia from 1997 to 1998.
“A recipient of many honours for bravery, hard work and selfless service, the new CP is expected to use his experience to address the protracted security challenges in the state.”
The statement also quoted Ayodeje as urging residents to always provide useful and timely information to the police toward checkmating crime in the state.
