Akwa Ibom State Police command is now being headed by Commissioner of Police Joseph Eribo. The new Commissioner, who hails from Benin City, the Edo State capital, becomes the 33rd Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom State.
Eribo holds a B.A. (Hons) from the University of Benin, LLB from the University of Calabar, BL from Law School, Abuja and LLM from the Lagos State University.
He enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1994.
He is the immediate past Police Commissioner for Taraba State, and has served as Deputy Commissioner (Operations), Kogi State Police Command; Deputy Commissioner Zonal CID, Zone 9, Umuahia, Abia State; Area Commander Agodi, Ibadan; and Assistant Commissioner State CID, Lafia, Nasarawa State Police Command.
He also served as Area Commander Area ‘F’, Lagos State Police Command; Area Commander, Area ‘M’, Lagos State Police Command; ACP FEDOPS, Force Headquarters Abuja; Liaison Officer, Police Service Commission; District Police Officer Central Police Station, FCT, Abuja; O/C Anti-Fraud, CID Abuja; PA to AIG Zone 6, Calabar; PA to AIG Zone 9, Umuahia; PA to CP Benue State Police Command; PA to CP Lagos State Police Command, amongst others.
In the course of his career, Eribo has been exposed to extensive local and international courses, which include Senior Leadership Command Course in Jos; Securing Elections; Police Academy Cairo, Egypt; Investigation of Small Arms and Explosives in Budapest, Hungary; and Higher Result-oriented Management Course, Advanced Detective Course.
He is a member of various professional organisations and fellow of the International Associates of Chiefs of Police.
An expert in crime detection, security and investigation, Eribo is expected to leverage his expertise and professional experience to birth innovative strategies for the efficiency of police service delivery in Akwa Ibom State.
