John Oyeniyi Assumes Office as Delta’s 24th Police Commissioner 

Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba 

New deployed police officer, Mr Yemi John Oyeniyi, yesterday assumed duty as the 24th Delta State Commissioner of Police and succeeding Aina Adesola, who has been redeployed for a new assignment at the police headquarters in Abuja.

The new helmsman at the Delta State Police Command, Oyeniyi who was born on 5th March 1969 and hails from Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State, holds a B.Sc. in Sociology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and an M.Sc. in Public Order & Information Management from University of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State.

Oyeniyi, who also holds diploma certificates from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Lagos and Police Staff College, Jos, was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on 10th June 1994 as a member of Course 4 Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) at the Elite Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.

Upon completion of his training, he was deployed to Akwa Ibom State Command in the year 1996.

A statement by the Delta State Police Command’s spokesman, Mr. Bright Edafe (a superintendent of police), the new Delta State commissioner of police has served in various capacities, “including Operational, Administration, Investigation, and Training. His postings includes, Officer-in-Charge General Investigation (SCID), Akwa-Ibom State Police Command, Divisional Crime Officer, Ikot-Abasi Divisional Police Headquarters, Akwa Ibom State Command, Administrative Officer/Patrol & Guards, Divisional Police Headquarters, Ibiono-Ibom.”

Oyeniyi had als previously served in Delta State Police Command between 2000 and 2005, during which he served as Officer-in-Charge, General Investigation, SCID, Delta State Police Command,  Officer -in-Charge Anti- Fraud Units, SCID, Delta State Police Command,” the spokesman noted.

“His experience is not limited to Nigeria alone, for three years, CP Yemi embarked on a peace keeping mission at the African Mission in Sudan (AMIS), and United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) from 2007 to 2010. 

“CP Oyeniyi also served in Zamfara State police command, Enugu state Police command, Ogun State Police Command. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Advanced Training Wing, Police College, Oji River, Enugu State 2017–2020, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ogbomosho Area Command, Oyo State Police Command, 2020–2022, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) Ondo State Police Command 2023–2025. 

“On May 2025, he was posted as  Commissioner of Police/Deputy Head, Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, Nigeria, where he served until he was redeployed to Delta State as the 24th Commissioner of Police Delta State command.”