Bayelsa gets new Commissioner of Police

Bayelsa State Police Command has announced the resumption of new
Commissioner of Police.

He is CP Don Awunah. He takes over from CP Asuquo Amba, who has been
redeployed to Counter Terrorism Unit, Force Headquarters Abuja.

A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in Bayelsa
command, DSP Asinim Butswat, said the new Commissioner of Police
assumed duty 29 January, 2018.

Until his present posting, he was the Commissioner of Police in charge
of Counter Terrorism Unit, Force Headquarters Abuja.

CP Awunah is a Benue born seasoned Police officer, with vast
experience in policing.

He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in 1988, after
successful academic career from the University of Lagos. He holds BA
(Hon) Philosophy, M.A. International Relations and Strategic Studies
and M.A. Peace and Security Studies.

He is also a proud Fellow of Security Institute (fsi), Associate
Member, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and has attended
several courses, notable among them are: Crime Prevention:
Transnational Organized Crime-Unafei Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan; Study Tour
of England and Scotland Police Formations; Community Policing
Training, Huston, USA, Police Leadership Management-Community
Policing, Scottish Police College, Scotland; Train the Trainers
Workshop on Trafficking in persons in collaboration with ABA-Africa,
Minna, Nigeria, and National Security Training, Israel.

Awunah has held several command positions such as Community Policing
Project Manager, Contingent Commander, Nigeria Police
Contingent-United Nations Integrated Mission, Timor-Leste. Area
Commander Owerri, Area Command, Imo State; Assistant Commissioner of
Police, CID Department Akwa Ibom State; Deputy Commissioner of Police,
Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Edo State. Deputy
Commissioner of Police-Homicide Force Criminal Investigation and
Intelligence Department, Deputy Commissioner of Police-Force Public
Relations Officer; Commissioner of Police Training/Courses, POLAC Kano
and Commissioner of Police, Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) Force
Headquarters Abuja.

The statement said the Commissioner held a maiden briefing, yesterday
30/01/2018, with the Officers of the Command, where he charged them to
be discipline and exhibit courage and compassion in the discharge of
their duties.

He cautioned officers against unprofessional conduct and promised to
imbibe democratic policing with professionalism and best practices. He
encouraged the officers to reach out and partner with the public to
ensure the security of lives and property, as economic activities can
only thrive in a peaceful environment.

"The Command by this announcement, solicits the co-operation and
partnership of the good and well meaning people of Bayelsa State, to
accord the new Commissioner of Police, the necessary support to
discharge his duties of maintaining law and order in the State", the
statement concluded.