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IGP confirms Adejobi as Force PRO

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has confirmed the appointment of CSP Muyiwa Adejobi as the Force Public Relations Officer.

This was made known via a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to The Star by the Admin Officer of the Force Public Relations Department, SP Anjuguri Jesse Manzah.

Adejobi was appointed in acting capacity on February 16, 2022 after taking over from CP Frank Mba who was nominated by the IGP for the Senior Executive Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Jos, Plateau State.

CSP Adejobi studied Archeology and Geography (Combined Honours) from the Premier University in Nigeria, University of Ibadan. He holds a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the same University.

He had a long stint as Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State Police Command from 2008 to 2016.

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He also served as PPRO Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, in 2016 and PPRO, Lagos State Police Command between September, 2020 and August, 2021, when he was posted to deputize the former Force PRO, CP Frank Mba.

Adejobi has carved a niche for himself in Police Public Relations Management with the experience he has gained serving as PPRO in different Police Commands and Zone for more than a decade.

He has also served as Operations Officer, OC Anti Bank Robbery and Anti Pipeline Vandalization, Sagamu Division from 2006 to 2008, Admin Officer, Department of Operations, Police Headquarters, Ogun State in 2008; Operations Officer, Department of Operations, Lagos State Command Ikeja in 2017; Directing Staff, Police College Ikeja; and as Personal Assistant to The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

He is a member of several professional bodies and associations, which include Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), International Public Relations Association (IPRA), Point Man Leadership Institute in USA, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), USA; Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP), Boys Brigade Nigeria, and the Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigeria.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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