April 16, (THEWILL) – The new Commissioner of Police for Benue State Command, Mr Steve Hassan Yabanet, has assumed duty with a pledge to use his wealth of experience to fight crime and ensure safety of lives and property in the state.
CP Yabanet, who hails from Zangon-kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state, holds a Bachelor of Art Degree (Hons) in Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna state.
The CP was enlisted into the prestigious Nigeria Police Academy as a cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on May 18, 1992.
In a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, on Tuesday, in Makurdi, he said the new CP has served in many states across the country since his enlistment into the Force.
The PPRO listed some of the positions he held to include Divisional Police Officer, Obi Division, in 2002, Personal Assistant to the AIG, zone 4, 1997, Commander, 41 PMF Dramaturg from 2008 to 2011, Commander, Federal Tax Force on NNPC Pipeline Protection, Port Harcourt, 2007, Area Commander, Nsukka, Enugu state, Area Commander, Zonal Headquarters, Lagos, Deputy Commissioner of Police and Director of Training, Police Academy, Wudil, Kano and Deputy Commissioner of Police, CID, Kwara State Command.
According to the statement, Yabanet was promoted to the rank of a Commissioner of Police on 1st July, 2023 and posted as CP Administration, Department of Training and Development, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
“He last served as CP, Plateau State Police Command before his posting to Benue state as the 42nd Commissioner of Police, Benue State Command.”
The statement added that the CP is a member of the Chartered Institute of Diplomacy and International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
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