Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Tunji Disu, has been awarded the CP of the year at the maiden edition of the Nigeria police awards and commendation.
The awards ceremony took place at the congress hall of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Monday.
The event was attended by vice-president Kashim Shettima; Godswill Akpabio, the senate president; Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president; Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano; Aminu Ado Bayero, Emir of Kano; and heads of security agencies.
Speaking during the ceremony, Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu, said the federal government had approved the first week of April as police week and the last day of the week as the National Police Day.
“Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, in our tradition of honouring the police force in the life of this great nation, we have approved the adoption of the first week of April as police week,” Shettima had said.
“Furthermore, the last day of the week, the April 7th, is hereby declared National Police Day in Nigeria.”
Disu was nominated as the CP of the year alongside Danjuma Aboki, CP Imo command, and Augustina Ogbodo, CP Ebonyi command.
Disu became the CP of Rivers in November 2023.
During his tenure, the Rivers police command neutralised Gift Okpara, a suspected serial kidnapper known as 2Baba.
2Baba was alleged to be responsible for the murder of Bako Angbashim, the divisional police officer (DPO) in Ahoada, Ahoada east LGA of Rivers.
Posthumous awards were given to some families of deceased police officers at the event.
FULL LIST OF AWARDS
Tunji Disu – Commissioner of Police of the Year
Haruna Abdullahi (Kano) — Police Public Relations Officer of the Year
Idris Ibrahim, Okoi Emmanuel Iferi, (Counter intelligence unit) — Award For Integrity
Shaba Aliyu – Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Year
Muhammad Musa – Area Commander of the Year
Patrol Team From 40 PMF (Taraba Command) – Patrol Team of the Year
Kasumu Rilwan Oluropo – Investigator of the Year
Nnamdi Egbunike – Cyber Crime Buster of the Year
Dere Olalekan (Ondo Command) – Police Medical Personnel of the Year
Madaki Emmanuel – Police Legal Officer of the Year
Muhammed Gumei – Community Policing Advocate of the Year
Abbey Yetunde – Police Sportsman of the Year
Alabi Kayode – Traffic Warden of the Year
Odeyeyiwa Oladimeji – Crime Buster of the Year
Onyia Everistus (SCID, Enugu command) – Detective of the Year
Elaigwu Augustine — Award For Gallantry
