Newly Redeployed Osun CP, Isyaku Mohammed Assumes Office

By Taofik Jimoh

Isyaku Mohammed has on Friday, November 10, 2023 assumed office as the new Commissioner of Police for Osun State.

He assumed office at the Osun State Police Command in Osogbo, according to a statement by the Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola.

CP Mohammed’s deployment to Osun came after the recent retirement of the former Commissioner of Police, AIG Patrick Kehinde Longe.

He has earlier served as CP in charge of Police Account and Budget at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

The statement that CP Mohammed was “appointed into the Nigeria Police Force in August 1996 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (Cadet ASP).

“The Commissioner of Police holds an M.Sc in Business Administration, an M.Sc in Strategic Studies and Security Administration, and a B.Sc in Accounting. He is also a Fellow of the Certified National Accountant of Nigeria (FCNA).

“CP Isyaku Mohammed has served in various capacities in different states across the country, including the FCT, Abuja. He is a dedicated professional who, since joining the Force, has excelled in departments critical to the Nigeria Police, such as Administration, Operations, and Investigations.

“CP Isyaku served last as the CP Police Account and Budget at the Force Headquarters in Abuja before being transferred to this Police Command,” the statement concluded.