From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan
A new Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adebowale Williams, has assumed duty in Oyo State, following the promotion of the immediate past police boss in the state, Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko, to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG).
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adewale Osifeso, in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Thursday, stated that the new police boss in the state, was born on the 28th of January and he hails from Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State,adding that he was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992.
The statement described him as a thoroughbred professional and fine police officer “with a record 30 years stellar working experience spanning across administration, intelligence, operations and Public Relations, his intimidating resume is indeed a testimony of his remarkable pedigree.
“Professionally, he commenced his job in the Nigeria Police Force after his commissioning in 1993 at Enugu State Police Command, South-East, Nigeria, where he later became the State Public Relations Officer. He also served and held different positions, which include but not limited to command and staff positions, Commander Special Anti-Robbery Squad and second-in-command Special Enquiry Bureau.
“He was Area Commander, Kontagora, Niger State, an active member of the IGP Special Investigation Unit, Staff Officer Federal Operations, Director Professional Studies Police Staff College Jos and CP FCID Annex, Gombe. His leadership and operational prowess is Internationally recognized across the Security Space, evident upon this was his draft to perform key operational Peace-Keeping Mission functions in Kosovo, Sierra Leone and East Timor.
“Academically, the Commissioner of Police holds a B.sc in Political Science, M.sc in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution and an LLB in Law. He is a fellow of the National Defence College and a distinguished member of the Nigeria Institute of Management.
CP Williams is married with kids. He succeeds AIG Ngozi Onadeko, as the Oyo State Police Command’s 44th Commissioner of Police effective June 17, 2022.”