Etim Ekpimah
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, has approved the appointment of SP Omolola Odutola as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Ogun State Police Command.
Odutola takes over from SP Abimbola Oyeyemi who has been redeployed to Oyo State for other professional policing duties.
A statement from her on Thursday noted that Odutola is a trained lawyer, a criminologist, a security enthusiast, and a law enforcement officer with the Nigeria Police Force.
The statement added that she was enlisted and appointed into the prestigious Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police as a member of ASP Course 25, 2012.
The statement read: “Omolola is a vibrant sports lover who has served at the Ondo State Police Command and was the first Public Relations Officer of the Maritime Command, Force Headquarters Annex, Kam Salem House, Obalende, Lagos, an office she held with professionalism and great interpersonal relationship with stakeholders of the maritime community.
“Omolola has also explored the Force Intelligence Bureau as an investigator and intelligence expert in police duties and criminal investigations. She is an alumnus of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, where she studied law and later proceeded to the University of Lagos for her Master’s in Criminology. Omolola is fascinated with policing as a phenomenal team player and a charismatic officer.
“She is a consummate writer known for her exceptional oratory, eloquence, and character. She is a member of several professional bodies and associations which include the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) where she is an Associate.”
The statement added that with her latest deployment to the gateway state, her wealth of experience in artificial and emotional intelligence will play out as she discharges her role as the image maker of the Command.