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A new Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Gobum Mukan assumes duty in Rivers State

He was once Commissioner of Police in nearby Bayelsa State and once Division Police Officer, DPO in Ahoada Division Rivers State

Promises to maintain Humanrights of the people of the state

Eric Olusesan & Daniel Efe

CP Joseph Gobum Mukan psc (+) today, Monday April 20, assumed Duties as the 41st Commissioner of Rivers State Police Command.

The new Commissioner Joseph Gobum Mukan takes over from CP Mustapha Dandaura who has been redeployed to Force Headquarters as CP Provost.

In a press statement signed by DSP Nnamdi Omoni, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Rivers Police Command in is pleased to inform the general public and indeed residents of the State, that a new Commissioner of Police has been deployed to the State.

According to the statement ,the new Commissioner of Police was appointed on the 15th day of March, 1988 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.

“He hails from Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A HONS) in History, from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
CP Joseph G. Mukan psc (+) has attended various Professional Courses both home and abroad.

“He is an Alumnus of the American International Law Enforcement Academy, Washington DC USA, with a Certificate in Diplomatic Protection.”

He has served the Force in various capacities, among which include:-

Divisional Crime Officer, B Division Bukuru, Plateau State.
O/C Patrol and Guard, B Division Bukuru, Plateau State,
Investigating Detective INTERPOL, (FORCID), 2i/C Area Commander, Kontogora, Niger State,
DPO Mokwa, Niger State,
2i/C CID, Minna, Niger State,
Directing Staff, Police Staff College, Jos.

DPO Ahoada Division Rivers State Command—2007-2008.
AC Admin. Railway Police Command, Lagos.
AC CID, Airport Police Command, Lagos.
AC X Squad Zone 4, Makurdi.
AC Admin Ondo State Command.
AC CID Kwara State Command.
DC DFA FHQS
DC ‘A’ Bayelsa State Command.
Dc Ops Zone 3, Yola.
CP Border Patrol FHQS.
CP Special Fraud Unit FORCID.
CP Bayelsa State Command.

He was also CP Airport Command Lagos, from where he was found professionally competent and deployed to Rivers State.

The Statement went further to state that he is happily married with children.

“The New Rivers State Commissioner of Police is a versatile Police Officer with impeccable track records in crime fighting.

He wishes to assure the good people of the State that, he has come to serve them with humility and Integrity. He has promised to rekindle the people’s confidence in the Police and reposition the Command for efficiency and productivity, with special attention on the respect for citizens’ fundamental Human Rights.

He is strongly appealing to the good people of the State to continue to see the Police as their own, while soliciting for cooperation in terms of information sharing, among others.

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