PSC Appoints Dantawaye, Otimenyi, Commissioners Of Police For Kogi and Edo States
The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of Miller Gajere Dantawaye as the substantive Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command.
... As Argungu calls for dedication and commitment to duty
The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of Miller Gajere Dantawaye as the substantive Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command.
It also approved the appointment of Betty Enekpen Otimenyin as the substantive Commissioner of Police for Edo State.
The appointments were contained in a statement signed by the Head, Press and Public Relations, in the PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, on Thursday.
The Commissioners of Police for the two states are due to the retirements of former occupants of the position in Kogi State, Chukwuka Bertrand Onuoha and Peter Umoru of Edo State, from Service on January 22, 2025 and January 25, 2025, respectively.
However, Dantawaye, the new Commissioner for Kogi was formerly Assitant Commissioner, Operations, FCT Police Command; AC Field Studies, Police Academy, Wudil Kano; Area Commander, Karewa Adamawa State Police Command as well as 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
Also, CP Betty Enekpen Otimenyin started her career in Bauchi State Command, and has served as DPO in various divisions in Plateau and Edo Commands; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Administration in Kebbi state, and Nigeria Port Authority Western Port , Lagos State.
Furthermore, she also served 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 as well as Zone 5, Benin City, Edo state. She is currently, Commissioner of Police Administration, Force Intelligence Department FID, Abuja
Meanwhile the Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, has called on the new police commissioners to be dedicated and committed to the service of their fatherland.
Argungu said they should quickly settle to their duties and ensure that they improve on the state of security in the two states, adding that the commission would continue to monitor their performances even as it would also encourage them to give their best to both the Nigeria Police Force and the society.Ñ
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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