The Ondo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that Commissioner of Police Lawal Adebowale, psc(+), mnips, has officially assumed duty as the 46th Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command. He takes over from CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, psc(+), mnips, who has been redeployed to the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
CP Lawal Adebowale is a seasoned and accomplished law enforcement officer with over 30 years of distinguished service in the Nigeria Police Force. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in French from the University of Ilorin and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). His educational background is complemented by extensive professional training both locally and internationally.
Over the course of his career, CP Adebowale has served in various strategic and operational capacities across several commands in Nigeria, including Edo, Yobe, Lagos, Ogun, Anambra, Rivers, Cross River, Katsina, Enugu, and the Force Headquarters, Abuja. He has held key positions such as Divisional Police Officer, Area Commander, Officer-in-Charge of Anti-Robbery, Anti-Kidnapping, and Community Policing Units, as well as Assistant Commissioner of Police in the IGP X-Squad and Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Professional Studies at the Nigeria Police Academy, he has also served as the Zonal Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Criminal Investigation Departments (ZCIDs) in zone 14 Katsina State.
Credit: Ondo State Police Command
