From Our Correspondent – Abeokuta

The Ogun State Police Command welcomes its newly appointed Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, following his deployment by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu.

CP Bode Ojajuni is from Ondo State, born on 3rd April 1970. He joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1996 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (Cadet ASP Course 19). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in History Education, an LL.B in Law, and a Master’s degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies. He is currently a doctoral (PhD) candidate.

With 30 years of distinguished service, CP Bode Ojajuni brings a rich blend of operational, investigative, administrative, and international policing experience to the Command. He is widely respected for his open-door policy, professionalism, integrity, and commitment to community-oriented policing.

Prior to this appointment, he served as Commissioner of Police, INTERPOL (Nigeria National Central Bureau), Lagos, where he led efforts to dismantle criminal syndicates and strengthened transnational crime-fighting operations. He also served as Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Ogun State, playing a pivotal role in combating violent crimes. Earlier, he served as Principal Staff Officer III to the Inspector-General of Police between 2017 and 2019.

CP Ojajuni was Area Commander, Area “A” Command, Lion Building, Lagos, where he was recognised as Area Commander of the Year in 2021. He also served as Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State Command, contributing significantly to improving police-public relations and enhancing the image of the Force. He served twice as Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Bode Thomas Division and Surulere in Lagos.

He has held several Mobile Police Force (MOPOL) Squadron Command appointments, including 20 PMF Squadron, Ikeja, Lagos; 49 PMF Squadron, Epe, Lagos; 31 PMF Squadron, Asaba, Delta State; and 16 PMF Squadron, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He also served in the Adamawa State Police Command, including a posting in Mubi, where he gained valuable operational experience. His other strategic postings include Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Fraud Section, SCID Panti, Yaba; Chairman, Petroleum Task Force; and Commander, Border Patrol, Saki, Oyo State.

CP Bode Ojajuni is a member of the INTERPOL African Committee, having been elected in August 2025 during the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, where Nigeria secured a seat on the committee. He has represented the Nigeria Police Force at the ECOWAS Security Summit in Lomé, Togo, and was also a member of the Federal Government delegation to the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, in November 2025.

He has participated in international workshops organised by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) in the United States of America and attended the INTERPOL Instructors Development Course in Singapore. He has also undergone specialised security training in Israel and attended INTERPOL conferences in the United Arab Emirates and Morocco. He has further attended professional courses at the INTERPOL Headquarters in Lyon, strengthening his expertise in global policing and intelligence coordination. Notably, he has facilitated the successful repatriation of high-profile fugitives to the People’s Republic of China and other countries across the globe, reinforcing international policing cooperation.

In early March 2026, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, psc(+), NPM, appointed him as Secretary to the Steering Committee on the Establishment of State Police. The report of the committee has since been submitted by the IGP to the Senate, underscoring the confidence reposed in his service delivery and integrity.

A decorated officer, CP Bode Ojajuni has received several awards, including the African Nations Builders Award (Accra, Ghana, 2017), multiple recognitions from the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN), and Distinguished Alumnus Awards from Lagos State University and Ekiti State University (formerly Ondo State University). He is also a proud member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (MNIPR) and has attended several tactical and strategic leadership courses at the Police Staff College Jos and the National Institute of Police Studies, Abuja.

CP Bode Ojajuni is happily married with children and remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, accountability and service delivery in the Nigeria Police Force.

Spokesman of the Command DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi confirmed the story.

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