Bayelsa CP Inspects Eight Police Formations, Warns Officers Against Unlawful Arrests
By Jonah Fubara, YENAGOA –Â Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Ajao Saka Adewale, has intensified supervision of police operations across the state, conducting surprise inspections of eight police formations and warning officers against unlawful arrests, illegal detention and other forms of misconduct.
The inspections, conducted on Saturday, October 24, 2026, covered the divisional police headquarters in Agbere, Kaiama, Sagbama, Aleibiri and Ekeremor, as well as the Sagbama and Ekeremor Area Commands and the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Base 22.
The exercise, according to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, was aimed at assessing operational readiness, strengthening internal supervision and ensuring compliance with established police regulations.
During the visits, Adewale inspected station facilities, detention areas and duty posts while assessing the alertness, discipline and preparedness of officers and men deployed to the various formations.
He also interacted with personnel, emphasising the need for vigilance, prompt response to security threats and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
The police commissioner charged Divisional Police Officers and other supervisory officers to strengthen oversight of their personnel, maintain clean and functional facilities and ensure sustained operational readiness within their respective jurisdictions.
He further stressed that arrests, detention and other police actions must comply with the law and established procedures.
Adewale warned officers against arbitrary arrests, unlawful detention and other unprofessional conduct capable of eroding public confidence in the Nigeria Police Force.
He assured residents that the command would sustain regular and unannounced inspections of its formations to promote accountability, improve service delivery and strengthen effective policing across Bayelsa State.
The statement was signed by DSP Musa Mohammed, Police Public Relations Officer of the Bayelsa State Command, on behalf of the commissioner of police.
