The Police Service Commission (PSC), has announced the appointment of Betty Enekpen Otimenyin as the substantive Commissioner of Police for Edo State Command.
The Commission also approved the appointment of Miller Gajere Dantawaye, as the substantive Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command.
The Commission in a statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Thursday, January 16 2025, disclosed that the incumbent CPs for the two states are due for retirement this month.
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.
According to the statement, Edo CP, Peter Umoru Ozigi will be due for retirement on January 25, 2025 while Kogi CP, Chukwuka Bertrand Onuoha, is expected to retire from Service on January 22, 2025.
CP Betty Enekpen Otimenyin who started her career in Bauchi state Command, served as DPO in various divisions in Plateau and Edo Commands.
She also 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.
On his part, 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 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.
Meanwhile the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), has charged the new State Command Commissioners to be dedicated and committed to the service of their fatherland.
Argungu who urged them to quickly settle to their duties and ensure that they improve on the state of security in the two States, added that the Commission will continue to monitor their performance.
