Adejobi, Removed As Force Spokesman

By Ayodele Oni

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, has been removed from office as the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force.

No negative reason was given for his unexpected and sudden removal, but he has been posted to Delta State as a Deputy Commissioner (Operations) in the State Command.

It is expected that in that position, where he will be less heard and less visible than his former office, he will now be opportuned to put into practice all what he has been fishing out to the publlic on crime prevention.

His reassignment is seen as Part of  minor changes effected by the Force.

He was recently promoted and decorated to his new rank of DCP,  following the approval by the Police Service Commission.

His redeployment, according to  Force Headquarters, is a strategic posting that places him at the helm of operations in one of the most operationally sensitive commands in the country.

This development puts to rest speculations by some media platforms, which had inaccurately suggested that Adejobi was “controversially removed” as Force PRO.

Police authorities clarified that his transition is neither punitive nor controversial, but part of the routine progression and deployment of senior officers within the Force.

Force sources emphasized that with his wealth of experience in public communication, operational management, and community policing, DCP Adejobi’s new role in Delta State is not only a promotion in rank but also a posting to a more strategic and sensitive position.

“The deployment of officers is a normal administrative procedure in the Nigeria Police Force. DCP Adejobi’s record of professionalism, commitment, and service excellence made him a natural fit for this crucial operational responsibility,” a senior officer at Force Headquarters noted

As DCP Operations, Delta State, Adejobi will be responsible for coordinating security operations, tackling violent crimes, and strengthening police-community relations across the state, which has been a critical theatre in Nigeria’s internal security architecture.

His elevation further underscores the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to merit-based career progression and effective deployment of its finest officers to areas where their expertise is most required.