The new spokesperson succeeds Odiko Macdon who was recently promoted to the rank of chief superintendent of police.
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Ms John, who hails from Esit Eket Local Government Area of the state, takes over from Odiko Macdon, who has occupied the office for over three years.“I am ASP Timfon John, an indigene of Akwa Ibom State, officially now the police public relations officer for Akwa Ibom State,” she wrote. “I am now a federal chief. Behold my worthy beautiful successor. Welcome to the land of promise, ASP Timfon John,” Mr Macdon wrote on Facebook.Other postings according to Mr Adejobi, are Isuku Victor, a chief superintendent of police, who has been posted to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, as deputy Force spokesperson.
Others include, Buhari Abdullahi, an assistant superintendent of police as spokesperson for Gombe State and Hundeyin Sewanu as the spokesperson, Ports Authority Police Lagos.
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