CP Olufemi Abaniwonda decorates newly promoted police officers in Delta state.
By Onome Naomi
Celebration galore as CP Olufemi Abaniwonda decorates one newly promoted deputy commissioner of police, two assistant commissioners of police, and ninety-seven officers across other ranks at the police officers mess, state headquarters, Asaba, on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.
Officers celebrate as the command witnessed the decoration of newly promoted officers of the command. The decoration was done by the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda on behalf of the Inspector General of Police IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD, NPM. He was assisted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police Administration, DCP Charles Dike, and other members of the Command’s management team.
The decorated officers include DCP Ado Ibrahim, who until his promotion was the AC CID State Criminal Investigation Department; ACP Sadiq M. Mana, who was until his promotion the DPO ‘A’ Division Ughelli; and ACP Maiyaki Joyce Mathew, who was also until her promotion the DPO Kwale Division. Other officers decorated include the Admin Officer of the Department of Operations, CSP Obekpa Michael; the Commander of the Rapid Response Squad, CSP Omo-Uwuigbe Nosakhare; and the Commander of the Crack Squad, CSP Mohammed Balarabe Ibrahim, all of the Delta State Police Command. Officers who were promoted to Superintendent of Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police were also decorated.
The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, after decorating them with their new rank, admonished all the beneficiaries to remember that the reward for hard work is more work and therefore advised them to put in more effort while discharging their duties and ensure that they don’t disappoint the Inspector General of Police and the public.
SP. Edafe Bright, ANIPR, FCIA, FIPMD, PPRO Delta State Police Command Asaba, related this report to the press on Thursday, 2nd January, 2025.
