The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the assumption of duty by a new Commissioner of Police, CP Eboka last Friday.
A statement by the spokesperson for the command, SP Nnamdi Omoni on Friday, February 19, 2021 states that CP Eboka Friday has taken over duties and responsibilities of the Rivers State Police Command from AIG Joseph. G. Mukan psc(+) who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police and redeployed to Zone 8 Headquarters Lokoja as the Zonal Commander.
CP Eboka Friday hails from Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.
The statement read that CP Eboka Friday holds a Bachelor of Science degree BSC(Hons) in Political Science from University of Nigeria (UNN) Nsukka, Enugu State.
CP Eboka was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police(ASP) in 1998 and on completion of his training was posted to Delta State, where he did his one year compulsory attachment and later served in various Police departments across the Country as follows:
Divisional Police Officer in about six (6) Divisions in
Lagos State, including Lekki. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Force Headquarters, Abuja. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Operations, Bayelsa State.
Area Commander Owo, Ondo State. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Safer Highway, Abuja. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Finance and
Administration, DC ‘A’ Kano. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Zone 2 Headquarters, Lagos.
CP Eboka was the immediate past Commissioner of Police, Railway Police Command, from where he was found professionally competent and redeployed to the State as the 42nd Commissioner of Police.
CP Eboka Friday is happily married with children. His hobbies include, reading, football and Golf etc
He is a versatile Police Officer with impeccable track records in crime fighting. He promises to bring his wealth of experience to bear in Policing Rivers Command and welcomes all people of goodwill to join him in the task ahead.
