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Fond Memories… CP Mobolaji Francis Odesanya: April 26, 1961 – Jan. 31, 2017

As friends and family members continue to mourn the passage of Commissioner of Police (CP) Mobolaji Francis Odesanya aka Bol J. Abonje, Newsmakers today shares fond memories of the most memorable moments of the celebrated crime fighter in these exclusive pictures:

IGP Ogbonna Onovo, Now Retired, Gives Odesanya a Handshake During a Visit to Lagos State Command
Odesanya (middle) and Other Policemen Honoured by Lagos State Government for Their Bravery During Confrontations with Armed Robbers in Lagos
Life of the Party: Odesanya Enjoying a Party with Reporters and Officers in Lagos
Culture Icon: Odesanya at DIG Marvel Akpoyibo’s Daughter’s Wedding in Lagos
Another Party Picture with Colleagues
When Duty Calls

With AIG Kola Sodipo, then ACP, after Giving Bank Robbers in Lagos a Bloody Nose
Porting after Storming Seas: Odesanya Takes a Break after a Hard Days Job, When He Had Recovered N62million from Bank Robbers in Lagos

Kindly send more pictures to newsmakersng@gmail.com. Let’s make a collage for a special tribute in honour of a people’s policeman.

 

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Dipo Kehinde is an accomplished Nigerian journalist, artist, and designer with over 34 years experience. More info on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dipo-kehinde-8aa98926

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  • Bishop, Kudos for this pictorial masterpiece of the enigma, late Cp Odesanya. We will surely miss him. Now u have recognized a real nice police officer not those that does not deserve it.

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