The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of CP Ben Nebolisa Okolo, as new Commissioner of Police (CP) in-charge of Bayelsa State Command.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja,CP Frank Mba, in a statement indicated that CP Ben Okolo takes over from CP Echeng E. Echeng earlier redeployed to the Anambra State Police Command.
Mba highlighted that CP Ben Okolo, a fellow of the National Defence College, hails from Onitsha, Anambra State. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Political Science from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. A Cop with vast experiences in policing and community safety, CP Okolo has held key positions within the Force cutting across administration, criminal investigations, operations, amongst others. He previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Force Intelligence Bureau, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit, and the Head of IGP Monitoring Unit, amongst other positions.
The new Bayelsa CP has also attended several leadership and professional courses within and outside Nigeria including the Tactical Command Course at the Police Staff College, Jos, Strategic and Management Training Course at the INTERPOL Headquarters, France.
Mba added that the IGP has charged the new CP to bring his wealth of experience to bear in advancing the gains in crime prevention and public safety in Bayelsa State. The IGP equally enjoined Bayelsans to accord the new Commissioner of Police maximum cooperation to enable him to succeed in his assignment.
His posting is with immediate effect, Mba declared.