By Emmanuel Abi Couson
The South South State of Edo got her 49th Commissioner of Police who happens to be a female by name Betty Otimenyin
She assumed duty at the State Police Command on Monday 27 January f
Ms Otimenyin arrived some minutes before 10 am, where she inspected the guard mounted in her honour, was received by senior officers of the command.
Otimenyin replaced Umoru Ozigi, who retired from the service on Saturday, after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60.
In a short interview with newsmen, the police chief, who also hailed from Edo, said she would do a lot to reduce the rate of crime in the South-South state.
“I will do a lot of things until the crime level comes down.
“We will also look at extortion (among the men and officers) of the command. The Inspector-General of Police frowns at it,” she said.
According to her, the command will be tougher on violence against women and children.
Cp Otimenyin who was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant of Police (ASP) in 1992 had served in various commands including Force Intelligence Department (FID) as Commissioner of Police, Administration, before her recent deployment
