The new Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Johnson Adenola, on Wednesday, resumed duty as the 47th CP in the state police command.
PUNCH Online reports that Adenola succeeded Ayodele Sonubi, who recently retired as the 46th CP in the state.
A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso in Ibadan, the state capital, said the new CP was deployed to the state by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
Osifeso said, “CP Adenola was born on May 6, 1966. He hails from Ijebu Ipari-Nla in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria.
“He was enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. As a distinguished professional and exemplary gentleman, Adenola is a highly trained and decorated police officer who has earned his stripes through decades of dedicated service.
“His extensive experience encompasses Operations, Investigations, Intelligence, and Staff Duties, all grounded in the core values of commitment, devotion, and selflessness.
“Adenola began his career in the NPF at Owerri Urban Divisional Police Headquarters, following his commissioning in December 1993. In March 1995, at the conclusion of his mandatory one-year attachment, he was posted as the spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, a position he held till January 1997.
“He then moved to the Lagos State Police Command, where he held various key positions. It is worthy to note that Adenola’s career trajectory is marked by a series of impactful roles across diverse domains within the Force, thus positioning him as a distinguished leader in modern policing, embodying integrity, professionalism, and excellence.
“These include the PPRO, Imo State Command (1995-1997). Divisional Traffic Officer, Sabo Division (1997-1999).Team Leader, Surveillance Section, State CID, Yaba Lagos, 1999–2002.2i/c Banking Fraud Unit, FCID Annex, Lagos, 2002–2003.
“Civilian Police Mentor at the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leon, October 2003 to December 2004. Divisional Police Officer, Hajj Camp Division, Airport Police Command, Lagos January 2005 to January 2006.
“United Nations Police Reforms & Restructuring Coordinator, United Nations Missions In Sudan; July 2006 to March 2008.Divisional Police Officer, Domestic Airport Division, Lagos, 2008. Divisional Police Officer, Akinpelu Division, Lagos State, 2009.O/C Homicide, State Criminal Investigation Department, Lagos, 2009-2011.
“2i/c Mushin Area Command, Mushin, Lagos, January-April 2012. Divisional Police Officer, Maroko Division, Lagos May ’12 to May. ’14. O/C X Squad Lagos State-2014 -2015.”
He was AC IGP Monitoring Unit FHQ Annex, Lagos 2015 – 2017, Camp Commandant, FHQ- 2017, AC CID Kogi State – June 2017- May 2019, AC Discipline FHQ Abuja – May 2019 – January 2020. Deputy Force Secretary -January 2020 – August 2021, DCP Operations, Delta State Command – August 2021 – November 2023, Principal Staff Officer to the IGP – 08/11/2023 – 04/03/2025.
“In his quest for career excellence, the CP attended various courses to better position him for the arduous leadership tasks ahead. Some of these courses include SPOs Traffic Management Course at Police Staff College, Ikeja, Lagos 1999.Advance Detective Course at Police Staff College, Jos-2002.Junior Command Course at Police Staff College, Jos, 2003.
“Disaster Victims Identification Course by German DVI Team FHQ Abuja- June 2010. Security Risk Management Course at Amsterdam, Holland- October 2020, Tactical Leadership Command Course at PSC, Jos, Plateau State, Strategic Leadership Command Course at PSC Jos 2019, Plateau State.
“Part of the modalities designed by the CP for a more secure ambience in the state is the adoption of a eight-step Action Plan as follows; Strict Discipline at all Policing levels; Respect for the rule of law and rights of citizens; Strict Enforcement of all existing laws; Capacity-building and ethical regeneration for Police Officers through training and retraining; Advanced Intelligence & Technology-Driven Policing; Increasing layers of Supervision for the officers and men of the Command; Implementation of Inclusive Policing Strategy with focus on community engagements; Robust Inter-Agency Collaborations with sister services and partnership with Civil Society Organizations and all security stakeholders.
“Academically, the CP. holds a BA (Hons) History and Master of Public Administration from Ogun State University and University of Ilorin respectively.”
