Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has approved the appointment of DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Ogun State Police Command.
Prior to this appointment, DSP Babaseyi served as the Deputy PPRO at the Lagos State Police Command. He is a law graduate, holding an LL.B from the Nigeria Police Academy in Wudil, Kano, a Barrister-at-Law (BL) qualification from the Nigerian Law School in Lagos, and a Diploma in Law from Osun State University.
As a member of the pioneering Regular Course 1 of the Nigeria Police Academy, Babaseyi’s academic and professional training has provided him with strong expertise in law enforcement operations, investigations, administration, and public relations.
He has occupied various operational, investigative, and administrative roles, including serving as the Divisional Crime Officer at both Monatan and Kajorepo Divisions, and as the Officer-in-Charge of Ilaji and Lagelu Police Posts in Oyo State, where he led critical criminal investigations and coordinated crime prevention strategies.
Babaseyi also has a solid operational background, having spent three years deployed with the Police Mobile Force (22 PMF) as a Unit Commander. In 2023, he underwent training at the Nigerian Army School of Special Forces in Buni Yadi and later took part in joint military operations under Operation Hadin Kai across Yobe and Borno states.
Additionally, he served as the Deputy Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police Command and as Secretary to the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, experiences that enhanced his skills in police administration, high-level coordination, and strategic communication.
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