New Delta Police Boss, CP Abaniwonda Assumes, Office Vows To Make State Uncomfortable For Criminals
By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
Newly deployed Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi has vowed to make the state uncomfortable for criminals.
CP Abaniwonda, who gave the assurance on Wednesday while assuming office, also promised to build on existing security mechanisms in place towards enthroning the reign of peace and safety in Delta State.
He therefore advised the public to always cooperate with the Police and other security agencies at all times,
The new Commissioner of Police, who assumed duty as the 22nd Commissioner of Police in the state, tasked the youths not to allow themselves to be used for any act of criminality, just as advised the public to always cooperate with the Police and other security agencies at all times.
In a statement by the Spokesperson of the Command DSP Bright Edafe made available to journalists, CP. Abaniwonda while addressing the press assured Deltans, residents and non-residents that the Command under his leadership will ensure that the State become uncomfortable for criminals.
In his handing over remarks, the outgoing Commissioner of Police, AIG. Wale Abass thanked the State Government and the people of the State for their cooperation while he was in-charge of the Command and urged them to extend the same cooperation to his successor.
The new CP succeded AIG Wale Abass who has be transferred to Police Force Headquarters Abuja.
Born on 22nd February, 1966, to the family of Mr. & Mrs M.A. R Abaniwonda, CP Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi hails from Epe LGA of Lagos State, holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History in 1987, and a Master of Arts in Economics History, both from the prestigous University of Lagos in the year 1990.
He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a member of Cadet ASP Course 17 on the 18th of March 1992, and attended the elite Police Academy Kaduna, and upon completion of training in the academy, was posted to Kogi State Police Command as a young Assistant Superintendent of Police in November 1995.
New Delta State Police Commissioner has served in various capacities in the Police Force, as the 2 I/C Squadron Commander Police Mobile force (21PMF) in Jos from the year 1996, he also served as Squadron Commander at MOPOL 8 Jos from the year 2002-2005. From the year 2005 – 2014, he served as Divisional Police Officer at Kubwa Division, Gwarinpa Division, Karmo, Division, Lugbe Division, Garki Division, and Karshi Division and also the CSP DOPS FCT Police Command.
As a trained officer of international standards, he was deployed for Peace Keeping Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2000, and was also in 2008 seconded as the Training Adviser at to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police, he was tasked with the administrative duty at the Department of Operations Force Headquarters Abuja. Afterwards, he was transfered to Kogi state Command as the Deputy Commissioner of Police State Criminal Investigation Department. He was the immediate past Deputy Force Secretary at Force headquarters Abuja. He was promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police January 2024 and deployed to Delta State as the 22nd Commissioner of Police of Delta State Command.
During the course of his service, he has attended the following courses:
i. Traffic Management Course, Police College Ikeja, November 1995
ii. Combat Operation Course, PMF Training School, Gwoza, April 2000
iii. APC Conversion Course, PMF Training School, Gwoza, March 2001
iv. Formed Unit Training, PMF Training School, Gwoza, July 2006
v. Induction Course at Police Staff College Jos (2005)
vi. Tactical Leadership and Command Course, Police Staff College, Jos, June 2008
vii. Strategic Leadership and Command Course, Police Staff College, Jos, November 2019.
A member of Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM), CP Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi is highly disciplined, detribalized officer; and has attended so many workshops and seminars both home and abroad.
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