From the Nigeria Police side, the gruesome killing of 16 Hunters, all Kano State indigenes, has claimed its first victim.
The Police Service Commission has approved the immediate removal of the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Betty Enekpen Otimenyin.
Appointed to replace her is CP Monday Agbonika with a marching order not only to restore sanity in the State but to prevent any reprisals.
The 16 hunters who were on their way from Port Harcourt to their home State, Kano, to celebrate Sallah, were intercepted at Uromi at Uromi, Edo State, and gruesomely murdered by a mob and an illegal vigilante group. They were, allegedly, mistaken for kidnappers who have been wreaking havoc in the area.
The manner of the Killing of 16 triggered outrage nationwide and raised tension to high heavens.
Agbonika, the new CP is of the Police Mounted Troop.
He was at the Police Service Commission for a posting interview presided over by Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd and supported by Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court who is representing the Judiciary in the Commission and Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Secretary to the Commission.
According to a statement by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, the Leadership of the Commission charged the new Commissioner to be proactive and to settle down quickly so as to reduce the crime rate in the state.
He was also advised to look into the issues surrounding the recent killings in the state and was reminded that what he does or not with the arrested suspects from the killings will determine his success or not in the state. “You have to sit up and also work to win the confidence of the people, consult relevant stakeholders and always document every incident and action taken and make sure those who should be informed are properly informed of your actions”.
The new Edo CP was also advised to avoid sidelining the requisite Police Departments for Tactical Units.
CP Agbonika promised the Commission that he will stand by relevant laws in the discharge of his duties and will always depend on the Inspector General of Police for necessary guidance.
CP Agbonika was until his posting, Commissioner of Police, Mounted Troop, Force Equitation Officer , Force Headquarters. He is a seasoned Police Officer of 32 years experience which covered, Operations, Investigation, administration, Police Public Information and Area/Divisional Police Management .
He was earlier Commissioner of Police Communications (Operations), Deputy Commissioner Interpol, Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon close, Lagos; DCP Ops, Ports Authority Police Command, Portharcourt; DCP Department of Finance and Admin, Zone 16 Yenagoa; Area Commander Ota, Ogun State; Area Commander ‘M’ Idimu, Lagos; and pioneer Area Commander Ayetoro , Ogun State amongst other postings.
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