The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has redeployed the Commissioner of Police, Rivers Command, Tunji Disu, to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to restructure and boost security in the country.

New FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Tunji Disu

To avoid leadership vacuum in Rivers, the Police boss has redeployed the Delta Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, to the state while ordering Peter Opara to leave the FCT to resume duty in Delta State.

It was gathered that the signal for the redeployment and restructuring have been approved by the IGP and has been dispatched on Tuesday for implementation. The senior police officers after receiving the signals on their new assignments have started gathering their belongings to resume at their new duty posts.

The redeployment of Disu out of Rivers came barely a year after his posting to the state to address security challenges confronting the state particularly cultism.

During Disu’s stay in Rivers, he led the command to eliminate 2baba, the suspected gang leader who masterminded the murder of the late DPO of Ahoada Police Division, Bako Angbashim.

Abaniwonda, who will be resuming as Rivers CP, leaves Delta barely seven months after resuming at the command to lead the policemen towards curbing security challenges that had crippled businesses within the state.

New Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda

The new FCT CP, who was born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos State, has an illustrious career within the Nigeria Police Force since joining as a Cadet ASP in 1992 at the prestigious Nigeria Police Academy Kaduna Annex.

His academic accomplishments include a Bachelor’s degree in English (Education), a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations and Strategic Studies, an Advanced Diploma in Forensic Investigation and Criminal Intelligence, a Master’s in Criminology, Security, and Legal Psychology from Lagos State University, and a Master’s in Public Administration from Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State.

Disu has served in various key positions across the nation, including OC Anti-Fraud, State CID Katsina; Aide de Camp to the former Governor of Lagos State; Training Officer at the NPF Peacekeeping Department, leading the contingent during the Darfur crisis; Divisional Police Officer in Owo and Ikare in Ondo State; head of Special Anti-Robbery Squads in Oyo and Ondo States.

Notably, he previously served in Rivers State in capacities such as Anti-Kidnapping Squad leader, Divisional Police Officer in Elimgbu and Elelenwo, Commander SARS, and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigations Department.

Disu, who later served as Commander, Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Head of IGP’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and Principal Staff Officer to the 21st indigenous Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, brings a wealth of experience to his new role.

He has undergone extensive trainings both domestically and internationally, including courses on Small Arms and Smuggling in Botswana, Internet Fraud at Cambridge University, and the Strategic Leadership Command Course at Police Staff College Jos.

He is affiliated with esteemed professional bodies, including the International Institute of Certified Forensics Investigation Professional (IICFIP), International Academy of Forensics (IAF), National Association of Investigative Specialists, USA (NAIS), Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).

Beyond his law enforcement duties, Disu is an accomplished athlete, holding medals from prestigious events like the US Open Judo Championship, Police Games, National Sports Festival, Nigeria Police First Veteran Championships, and the Armed Forces and Police Games.He holds a Third Dan Black Belt in Judo and serves as the Patron of the Nigeria Police Judo Association.

For the new Rivers Police, he was born on February 22, 1966 to the family of Mr. and Mrs. M.A.R Abaniwonda.