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PSC Appoints Dantawaye, Otimenyin, CPs For Kogi, Edo States

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The Police Service Commission today, Thursday,  January 16th 2025, approved the appointment of  Miller Gajere Dantawaye as the substantive Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command.

 

The Commission also approved the appointment of Betty Enekpen Otimenyin as the substantive Commissioner of Police for Edo State.

 

The Commissioners of Police for the two states are due for retirement; CP Chukwuka Bertrand Onuoha, Commissioner of Police for Kogi is expected to retire from Service on the 22nd of January 2025 while CP Peter Umoru will be due to retire on the 25th of January, 2025.

 

CP Dantawaye, the new Commissioner for Kogi was formerly AC Operations, FCT Police Command;                                                                                 AC Field Studies, Police Academy, Wudil  Kano;                                                   Area Commander, Karewa Adamawa State Police Command and AC CID Oyo State Police Command.

 

He was also AC Admin Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Abuja; Area Commander, Area ‘H’ Ogudu, Lagos State, DC Operations, Yobe State Police Command, Damaturu; DC Operations, Edo State Police Command, Benin and later CP Information Technology(IT), Force Headquarters, Abuja.

 

CP Betty Enekpen Otimenyin started her career in Bauchi state Command and has served as DPO in various divisions in Plateau and Edo Commands,  served as Assistant Commissioner of Police Administration in Kebbi state, and Nigeria Port Authority  Western Port, Lagos State, also as Area Commander in Eleme Rivers State and Mbaitoilo in Imo state, She was the Deputy Commissioner of Police Administration for Zone 13 Dunokuofia, Anambra State and Zone 5, Benin Edo state. she is Currently Commissioner of Police Administration, Force Intelligence Department FID, Abuja.

 

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni has called on the new State Command Commissioners to be dedicated and committed to the service of their fatherland.

 

DIG Argungu said they should quickly settle to their duties and ensure that they improve the state of security in the two states.

 

He said the Commission will continue to monitor their performance and will also encourage them to give their best.

 

The approval for the appointment of the two Commissioners has been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for implementation in a letter signed by Chief Onyemuche Nnamani,  Secretary to the Commission.

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