The new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Cross River State, Mr Austin Agbonlahor has assumed duty. A press statement made available to DAILY POST by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ms Irene Ugbor said Agbonlahor was the Commissioner of Police in Plateau State and Commissioner of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja. “The Commissioner of Police who is a graduate joined the Nigeria Police as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. “He had served in different places and in various capacity in the Police Force which included, the Director of Courses, Nigeria Academy and the Commissioner of Police State command Minna. “He has worked virtually in all the six geo-political zone in the country and in all the Department of the Force. CP Austin Agbonlahor is a fellow of the National Defence, college, Nigeria and has attended various courses within and outside the country,” she stated.

There are concerns about the security of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, party members and supporters in the party’s Cross River State rally scheduled to hold on Friday (Today) as the Police Command in the state has fixed shooting range at Akpabuyo Local Government Area for the same day. DAILY POST gathered that the arrangement about the visit in the state had been on top gear but the provision of security at the venue, airport and other areas to be visited by PDP presidential candidate was not adequate. The State Government in her efforts to provide conducive environment, has ordered the closure of all schools (Primary and Secondary) as well as declared public holiday for government workers in the state. Sadly, the State Police command in a press statement made available to journalists in the state said the Command has decided to move large number of its personnel to Asabanka Shooting Range in Akpabuyo LGA on Friday, February 8th...