The newly deployed Edo State Commissioner of Police, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, has officially taken over in Benin, the state capital.
Nemi Edwin-Iwo arrived the Command headquarters, Benin City as the 47th Commissioner of Police in the state, about 2:16pm, Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
On arrival, he had a closed-door handover meeting with his predecessor, CP Funsho Adegboye, who has been redeployed to Force Headquarters, Abuja.
A statement made available to journalists by the Public Relations Officer for the Command, SP Moses Joel Yamu revealed that until his present posting, Edwin-Iwo was the Commissioner of Police in charge Intelligence at the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
“CP Nemi Edwin-Iwo hails from Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, he holds a BA (Hons) Degree in History from University of Port-Harcourt and Masters in Industrial Relations from the University of Ibadan.
“He was enlisted into Nigeria Police Force in the year 1992 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and rose through the ranks.
“Over the last three decades in the Force, CP Nemi Edwin-Iwo has attended several Tactical and Leadership Courses both within and outside the Country,” the statement stated.
It will be recalled that CP Funsho Adegboye assumed duty in Edo State on Friday, December 29, 2023 when his predecessor Mohammed Dankwara was sent on a course at NIPPS, Jos, Plateau State.
Meanwhile, a dependable source hinted that the Commissioner’s transfer is part of massive posting that is presently rocking the state police command.
Others so far affected are the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of investigations, DCP Igbine and the Command Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Chidi Nwabuzor who have been moved to Lagos and Delta State, respectively.
This reshuffling is believed to be part of a broader effort by Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to revitalize the state police Command for improved service delivery.
The recent changes come in the wake of a politically motivated incident where a police orderly was killed by political thugs at the Benin Airport gate.
The lack of suspects being publicly held by investigators has reportedly contributed to the decision for these high-level transfers.
The ongoing adjustments are also anticipated to bolster security ahead of the September 21 gubernatorial election in Edo State.
