The new commsisioner of police for Oyo State, Adebola Hamzat has assumed duty as oyo state command’s 45TH commissioner of police.
CP Adebola A. Hamzat, PhD,psc,FICMC,fdc was born on the 3rd of November. He hails from Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State, Nigeria and was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on 18/05/1992 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.
A thoroughbred professional and fine gentleman, CP Hamzat boasts of more than (3) three wonderful decades of exceptional resourceful policing experience spanning across Operations, Investigations, Intelligence and Staff duties, firmly rooted on the virtues of commitment, devotion and selflessness.
Professionally, he commenced his job in the Nigeria Police Force after his Commissioning in 1993 at Katsina Police Command, where he served as Office-in-Charge, General Investigation and subsequently Officer in charge of the defunct Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB).
In furtherance of the above, CP Hamzat has held and served at different command and staff positions.
CP Adebola Ayinde Hamzat is a renowned investigator and intelligence aficionado whose operational experience and core intelligence competences earned him duty tours based on strong commendations at the United Nations Missions in Kosovo (UNMIK) and United Nations Missions in Timor Leste (East Timor) respectively where he served as Chief of Special Investigation Unit Regional Investigations Prizren Region, Chief of Regional Investigation Ferizaj and Chief War Crime Investigation Section where he was specifically saddled with the responsibility of reducing criminal activities of rebels and insurgents through high level intelligence analysis and technology based forensics.
He was Team Leader Serious Crimes Unit, National Investigations Department PNTL Hqtrs, Obrigado Dili, Timor Leste
The CP is credited for his highly cerebral problem solving approach, leadership skills, alternative dispute resolution ardency, and valor in high risk situations.
