CP Patrick Daaor Assumes Duty as 51st Edo Commissioner of Police

CP Patrick Daaor, mnips, has assumed duty as the 51st Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, with a pledge to strengthen security and intensify the fight against crime and criminality across the state.

The Edo State Police Command disclosed this in a statement signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, following Daaor’s assumption of duty on Monday. He takes over the leadership of the command from AIG Monday Agbonika, fdc, who has since assumed duty as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police supervising the Edo and Delta State Commands.

Daaor was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in 1994 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and International Studies from the University of Jos and a Master’s degree in History and International Studies from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt.

The new commissioner is a highly experienced operational and administrative officer whose career has taken him through several commands, including Bauchi, Adamawa, Ondo, Kaduna, Ekiti, Rivers, Bayelsa, Abuja and Lagos.

He has also served on international assignments with the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS).

Among the key positions he has held are Team Leader, Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), INTERPOL; Area Commander, Choba, Rivers State Command; and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Ekiti State Command.

He also served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration at the Police Staff College, Jos; Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of International Investigation, INTERPOL; and Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Bayelsa State Command.

Prior to his appointment as the 51st Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Daaor served as Commissioner of Police, Administration, Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

His professional development includes specialised training in combat operations, human rights, conflict analysis, tactical leadership and command, digital forensics and peacekeeping operations.

He also attended the Strategic Leadership and Command Course at the National Institute for Police Studies.

Upon assumption of duty, CP Daaor pledged to deploy his extensive operational, investigative, intelligence and leadership experience towards strengthening security across Edo State.

He reaffirmed his commitment to professional policing, intelligence-led operations, community partnership, respect for human rights and the sustained fight against crime.

Daaor also called for the cooperation of residents, traditional institutions, community leaders, stakeholders and the media in supporting the police command’s efforts to build a safer and more secure Edo State.