BENIN CITY- A new Commissioner of Police has assumed duty in Edo State, he is Mr Johnson Babatude Kokumo.
He takes over from CP Haliru Gwandu who assumed office in Edo on September 22, 2016 after Mr Fumihan Adeoye was redeployed as CP, Edo.
Mr Babatude Kokumo was CP Armament, Force Headquarters, Abuja arrived the State Police Command Headquarters about 3:51pm yesterday.
After inspecting the sentry he was ushered into the CP’s Office where he was received by his predecessor, CP Gwandu.
Thereafter, a brief close door handover ceremony was held as CP Gwandu hopped into his waiting official vehicle and left the police command headquarters, Benin City about 4pm, yesterday.
It could not be immediately ascertained where CP Gwandu was redeployed, unconfirmed sources at the police command however pined the Force Headquarters, Abuja as his new office.
The new Edo COMPOL, on inspecting some offices at the police command base, immediately convened emergency meeting of heads of department and special squads saying “no time to waste, I am starting work right away”.
CP Johnson Kokumo is the 38th CP in Edo State.
