The newly deployed Commissioner of Police to Ekiti State, Adeniran Adewale has officially assumed office.
Mr. Adewale took over from Dare Ogundare who was recently elevated to the post of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG.
Addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the new CP said his deployment to Ekiti State was not a mistake but a call to serve the people of the state.
Mr Adewale who promised to consolidate on the achievements of his predecessor, sought for the support of all stakeholders in the state.
He directed the rank and file of the Ekiti State police command to do their work diligently so as to rid Ekiti of criminal elements particularly the current insecurity bedeviling the state.
The new commissioner of police however read riot act to criminals to steer clear of Ekiti in their own interest or face the consequences.
Biography of the new commissioner of Police in Ekiti State Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, mni .
1. He is an indigene of Adesiyan Village In Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State.
2. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in HISTORY from the prestigious University of Ibadan, Oyo State in 1986.
3. CP. Akinwale Kunle Adeniran mni, was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in 1992.
4. CP. Akinwale K. Adeniran mni., in his sojourn in the force, transverse Gombe, Ondo, Cross River, Benue, Taraba and Kogi States where he held different positions to the admiration of the Public where he served.
5. He was promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in 2014 and posted to Calabar, Cross River State, as Area Commander. He was later redeployed to Benue State Police Command as Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID).
6. He was one time Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the State CID, Taraba State Command.
7. He was one time Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration Zone ‘8’ Lokoja, Kogi State.
8. CP. Akinwale K. Adeniran mni., was promoted to the substantive rank of Commissioner of Police on 19th September, 2022 where he was posted to Force Headquarters Abuja as CP Safer Highway and Monitoring Unit, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
9. He was subsequently posted as the Commissioner of Police in-charge of Central Criminal Registry, Force CID Annex Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos State before his recent transfer as the Commissioner of Police in-charge of Ekiti State Police Command.
10. CP. Akinwale K. Adeniran mni., attended many capacity building courses, seminars and workshops in the service.
The CP, while addressing the media upon his arrival, promised to work with relevant stakeholders to ensure that maximum security is enjoyed across the State while imploring the good people of Ekiti State to be security conscious, vigilant and provide relevant and timely information to the Police that will assist them nip crime in the bud.
DSP ABUTU SUNDAY
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
EKITI STATE COMMAND