From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
The former Deputy Force Secretary at Force headquarters Abuja, Mr Abaniwanda Surajudeen Olufemi, has assumed office as Commissioner of Police in Delta State.
Mr Olufemi who took over from the outgone commissioner, AIG Wale Abass, is the 22nd CP in the state.
The new CP while taking over from Mr Abass who has been transferred to the Force headquarter, Abuja, promised to build on existing security mechanisms in place towards enthroning the reign of peace and safety in Delta State.
He advised the public to always cooperate with the police and other security agencies at all times, while tasking the youths not to allow themselves to be used as for any act of criminality.
The new CP assured residents and non-residents that the command under his leadership will ensure that the state become uncomfortable for criminals.
Described as a highly disciplined, detribalised officer, Mr Olufemi, who hails from Epe in Lagos State, was born on the 22nd of February 1966.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, and a Master of Arts in Economics History, both from the University of Lagos.
Olufemi was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a member of Cadet ASP Course 17 on the 18th of March 1992.
He attended Police Academy, Kaduna, and upon completion of training in the academy, was posted to Kogi State Police Command as a young Assistant Superintendent of Police in November 1995.
The new CP served in various capacities in the force including as the 2 I/C Squadron Commander Police Mobile force (21PMF) in Jos; as Squadron Commander at MOPOL 8 Jos; as Divisional Police Officer at Kubwa Division, Gwarinpa Division, Karmo, Division, Lugbe Division, Garki Division, and Karshi Division and also the CSP DOPS FCT Police Command.
He was deployed for peace keeping mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2000, and was also in 2008 seconded as the Training Adviser at the United Nations’ Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL).
In 2015, Olufemi was posted to the Gwagwalada Area Command as the Area Commander, and in 2017 he was transferred to Oyo State Command as the Area Commander, Oyo Area Command.
Upon his promotion to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police, he was tasked with the administrative duty at the Department of Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja.
Afterwards, he was transferred to Kogi State Command as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department.
During the course of his service, he has attended various courses including Traffic Management Course, Police College Ikeja; Combat Operation Course, PMF Training School, Gwoza; APC Conversion Course, PMF Training School, Gwoza; Formed Unit Training, PMF Training School, Gwoza; Induction Course at Police Staff College Jos; Tactical Leadership and Command Course, Police Staff College; and Strategic Leadership and Command Course, Police Staff College, Jos.
He is a member of Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM).