The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the deployment of the former Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Tonye Ebitibituwa as the new Commissioner of Police in the state.

According to the Bayelsa Police Command Spokesman, Alex Akhigbe, the new Commissioner of Police who hails from from Ondo State, resumed duty on Thursday to replace retired Commissioner, Kingsley Omire.

According to a statement from Mr. Akhigbe, the new commissioner is an astute and professional police officer.

The Former Commissioner of Police, Mr. Omire was retired by the Force Headquarters after he was confirmed to have attained the retirement age of 60 years old.

Mr. Omire is credited to have contributed tremendously to the various security measures of the present administration of Governor Seriake Dickson.

Chief among his accomplishments is the establishment of a functional security outfit known as Operation Door Akpor and the procurement of Police gunboats for the patrol of the state’s waterways.