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By Christopher Oji
The Inspector-General of has aappointed a new Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters, Onikan – Lagos. He is DSP Afolayan Gbenga .
Afolayan, who took over from CSP Ayuba T. Umma, following the recent postings and deployments of PPROs by the IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has formally assumed duty
The new Zone 2 spokesman (ZPPRO), who hails from Ijero-Ekiti Local Government,Ekiti State, enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on December 20, 2018, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, Regular Course 1, and was trained at the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, where he bagged a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics.
According to a statement issued by the Zonal Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olowe Raphael, the new zonal image maker has attended combat operation course at the Police Mobile Force Training school, Ila Orangun, Osun State and Operational Leadership and Command Course (OLCC) at the Police Staff College, Jos, Plateau State.
He has served in various capacities at Enuowa Division, Fanibi Division, CP monitoring Unit, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, all in Ondo State Command.
He has also served as Personal Assistant to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 17 Headquarters, as well as the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command.
Until his recent deployment as the ZPPRO, Afolayan he was serving at the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos.
DSP Afolayan Gbenga possesses requisite knowledge and experience in administration, operations, investigations and in Police Public relations and has expressed his deliberate action in ensuring that he creates and solidifies a reliable and trust-centered communication, as well as a progressive partnership with the community/public through result – driven engagement and service.
”The Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters hereby call on members of the public, the good people of Lagos and Ogun state, the media, and other stakeholders, to extend their usual support and cooperation to the new Police Public Relations Officer as he assumes office and discharge his duties.”
