The Nigeria Police Force has redeployed Ondo State’s Commissioner of Police Felix Ohagwu from the state Command and appointed Ayodeji Babalola to replace him.
Babalola, formerly of the Special Inquiry Unit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, is to assume duty as the 48th Commissioner of Police in the state.
Thefrontrank reports that Babalola’s posting to the Ondo State Command alongside three other Commissioners of Police posted to Plateau, Enugu and Nasarawa States, was approved on Thursday, November 5, 2026 by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Babalola, who hails from Ila-Orangun in Osun State, is expected to take over this week from the outgoing CP Ohagwu, who assumed duty in May 2026.
The new commissioner of police is a seasoned officer with extensive experience in crime prevention, intelligence-led policing and operational coordination.
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