The Adamawa State Police Command wishes to inform the general Public that, *CP Dankombo Morris,psc (+),* has assumed duty as the 32nd Commissioner of Police deployed to Adamawa State. The new CP took over from CP Afolabi Babatola, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and redeployed to higher responsibility as AIG in charge of zone 3 Headquarters Supervising Adamawa and Taraba States.
CP Dankombo hails from Kaltungu Local Government Area of Gombe State. He holds a BA (Hons) in History, from University of Maiduguri, Borno State and MA International Relations.
He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in the year 1992 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and rose through ranks.
Over the last three decades in the Force, CP Dankombo attended several tactical leadership courses both within and outside the Country, few among includes ;-
– Combat/Operational course ( Mobile training camp, Gwoza)
– Citizenship and Leadership course (Sheri Hills, Jos plateau State)
-Advanced Detective Course (ADC Psc Jos 2001)
– Central planning and Training unit (CPTU, PSC JOS 2001)
– Community policing Developer course (Psc, Jos, 2005)
– Crime fighting Stimulation training exercises ( Armed force Stimulation center, Jaji(2014)
-Strategic Leadership and Command Course (Psc Jos, 2017)
The new CP is a Passionate, Versatile and Experienced police Administrator who has traversed the length and breadths of law enforcement and Policing.
He has held several Command positions and carried out multiple tasks in his illustrious career. Some of which includes;
✓ Patrol and Guard, Admin Officer and Divisional Crime officer in Bali Local Govenment Area, Taraba State.(1995- 1997)
✓ Chief Superintendent of Police Administration (CSP A, Bauchi Command)
✓ Divisional police officer, Bali, Taraba State, Hadejia, Jigawa state , Gamboru Ngala, Borno State and Owerri West Division, Imo State (2013- 2018)
✓ Directing Staff (PSC, Jos,) Area Commander, Birni Gwari, Kaduna and Rano Kano States (2018- 2019)
Until now he was Deputy Commissioner of Police Administration and Operations Yola, Adamawa State.
The new CP has the requisite Integrity, courage and experience to oversee the Policing affairs in Adamawa State.
He is happily married and blessed with Children.
The statement is signed by the command public relations officer SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje