Abimbola Adebola Sokoya has assumed office as the acting Assistant Inspector General of Police AIG in charge of Zone 17 Police Headquarters, Akure, Ondo state.
The arrival of the new Acting AIG is sequel to the recent retirement of the former Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Y.M Akeera psc .
The Acting AIG is a native of Ikenne Local Government of Ogun State and holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Psychology from the prestigious University of Ibadan. He also holds a master’s and doctorate degrees in law. CP Abimbola was called to the Nigeria bar in the year 2002.
He was appointed as a Cadet Assistant Superitendent of Police in 1988. CP Abimbola Adebola Sokoya, is a versatile police officer who has served the Force in various capacities which includes Divisional Police Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police Basic Wing, Police College Orji-River. He was also ACP in charge of Operations, Nasarawa State Command.
As a Deputy Commissioner of Police, he was the DCP Operations, Zone 4 Makurdi and Kwara State Command.
CP Abimbola was once the Deputy Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos. Until his posting as Acting AIG Zone 17, he was the Commissioner of Police, Taraba State.
