I Will Work with Amotekun, Others to Make Ondo Crime-free, Says New CP Oyediran

Fidelis David in Akure

Four days after his deployment as the new Commissioner of Police of Ondo State, Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi, has assumed office with a promise to work with the state Security Network Agency codenamed ‘Amotekun’ as well as other security agencies under the law to make the state crime-free.

The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Usman Alkali Baba, had deployed Oyeyemi to the Ondo State Command as the new CP.

This followed the retirement of CP Bolaji Amidu Salami, the erstwhile commissioner of police in the state, having completed the statutory years of service in the Force. Salami assumed office as the commissioner of police in the state on May 2020.

The new CP, while assuming office yesterday at the command headquarters in Akure, assured residents of the state of adequate security throughout the yuletide season and beyond.

He said: “I am ready to work with all security agencies under the law and stakeholders to make Ondo State crime-free.

“I have strong belief that the current security problem confronting the country will be a thing of the past. We just need to stich some edges.

“You will notice that the issue of human rights abuses is on a serious decrease, and I want to assure you that under my watch, there won’t be any link to abuse.”

Meanwhile, in his letter of deployment contained in a statement released by Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba , “the new Commissioner of Police, Oyediran, who was until this deployment, the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Railway Police Command, was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force in 1990.

“He holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He has attended several tactical and leadership courses within and outside Nigeria, including Strategic Leadership and Command Course (SLCC), Police Staff

College, Jos; Strategic Action on Kidnapping and Hostage Taking (UN Senegal) among others.”