Kogi, Edo get new Commissioner of Police

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By Jethro Ibileke

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), has approved the appointment of Betty Enekpen Otimenyin and Miller Gajere Dantawaye, as the substantive Commissioner of Police for Edo and Kogi States Commands respectively.

The Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Thursday, January 16 2025, the incumbent CPs for the two States are due for retirement later this month.

He noted that the 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.

According to the statement, 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.

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On her part, CP Betty Enekpen Otimenyin who started her career in Bauchi state Command, served as DPO in various divisions in Plateau and Edo Command’s.

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.

Ikechukwu disclosed that 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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