October 23, (THEWILL) – A new Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) takes over duty at the Police Zonal Headquarters, Yenagoa, this was circulated in a press statement signed by the Zonal Police Public Relations officer, Sp Gunn Ewhoborwo Emanena.
According to the statement, “This is to inform members of the public, that upon the recent meritorious retirement of AIG Paul Alifa Omata, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetukon PhD, NPM, has appointed AIG Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, fdc, as the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 16 Headquarters, Yenagoa.
It further stated that AIG Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, an indigene of Ifelodun L.G.A of Kwara State, was commissioned into the Nigeria Police Force as a cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on 18th May 1992. He is a graduate of sociology from the University of Ilorin and holds a Masters in Conflict Management & Peace Studies from Unijos and a PhD in Peace and Development Studies from Unilorin.
He is a seasoned Officer of repute and a distinguished fellow of the defence college.
In the course of his career as a police officer, the AIG has served in different capacities in all strata of the Nigeria Police Force and globally. He is a well-known investigator and Intelligence professional whose operational experience and core intelligence abilities earned him commendable duty tours in the United Nations missions in Kosovo (UNMIK) and Timor Leste (East Timor).
Until his recent posting to the Zone as the 9th Zonal commander, AIG Adebola Ayinde Hamzat was the immediate past AIG in charge of the Counter Terrorism Unit of the Nigeria Police Force. He also served as Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command and Commissioner of Police Border Patrol Force respectively.
The Zonal Headquarters hereby supplicates the full cooperation and support of the good people of Bayelsa and Rivers State to enable him to bring to bear his extensive knowledge and proven skills in policing in line with the Inspector General of Police agenda.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
