IGP Appoints Ojapinwa as New PSFU Boss

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has deployed Commissioner of Police (CP) Kayode Ojapinwa as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos.

Ojapinwa resumed duty on today, as the 33rd CP of the elite fraud-fighting Unit, following the retirement of CP Rose Chollom Dung.

A statement issued by the PSFU spokesperson, DSP Ovie Kenneth Ewhubare, says the new Commissioner formally assumed office with an inspection of the guard of honour, as he was received by the Unit’s management team, officers and personnel, alongside key stakeholders.

Ojapinwa, who hails from Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.

The statement described him as a seasoned officer with decades of experience spanning investigation, operations and administration, supported by specialised investigative training, including the Advanced Detective Course and CPTU, among others.

His career postings, according to the police, include serving as Unit Commander, Mopol 18 Squadron, Owerri, as well as Divisional Police Officer in Mushin, Alakara Itire and Trade Fair divisions under the Lagos State Police Command.

He also served as Area Commander, Gboko in Benue State, Commander 58 Squadron Police Mobile Force in Lafia, and later held strategic positions at the Force Headquarters and FCT Command, including Deputy Commissioner of Police, Counter Terrorism Unit at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, FCT Police Command.

Until his latest deployment, Ojapinwa was the Commissioner of Police, Special Protection Unit, Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja.

Addressing officers and men of the Unit upon resumption, the new PSFU boss charged personnel to uphold professionalism, discipline and intelligence-led policing in tackling fraud-related offences.
He also expressed appreciation to the IGP for the opportunity to serve, pledging diligence and fairness in the discharge of his duties.

Ojapinwa further urged members of the public and stakeholders to support the fight against crime, assuring that fraud and related offences would be confronted with “strict professionalism.”