S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...

IGP POSTS DIG EGBETOKUN TO FCID, DEPLOYS 36 COMMISSIONERS TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, FORMATIONS.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.




IGP POSTS DIG EGBETOKUN TO FCID, DEPLOYS 36  COMMISSIONERS TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, FORMATIONS


The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has approved the posting of the recently promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Olukayode Egbetokun Adeolu, mni, the supervising DIG for the South-West Geo-Political Zone, to man the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) Force Headquarters, Abuja.

DIG Egbetokun who hails from Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, holds a BSc. (Hons.) Degree in Mathematics Education, an MSc. in Engineering Analysis, and a Master’s of Business Administration degree. DIG Egbetokun has attended various courses both home and abroad, and has served in various investigative, operational, and administrative capacities including as Commander Rapid Response Squad (RSS) Lagos; Head Anti-Fraud, FCT Command; CP Kwara State amongst others. He was until his recent promotion the AIG in charge of Zone 7 Abuja comprising the FCT and Niger State.

Similarly, the IGP has approved the posting/redeployment of thirty-six (36) Commissioners of Police to various Commands and Formations. Amongst the 36 CP’s are;
i. CP Operations, DOPS FHQ - CP Zubairu Abubakar
ii. CP Homicide FCID Abuja - CP Fom Pam Joseph, psc(+)
iii. CP Railway Lagos - CP Emuobo F. Ekokotu, fdc
iv. CP Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) – CP Nemi E. Osigboboka Iwo
v. CP General Investigations FCID Abuja - CP Salman Dogo Garba
vi. CP PAP Western Lagos  – CP Dungus Ali Monguno
vii. CP Police Mobile Force FHQ - CP Audu Ali Dabigi
viii. CP Anti-Fraud FCID Annex Lagos – CP Patrick A. Atayero
ix. CP INEC Abuja – CP Olaiya Victor Mobolaji
x. CP CCR - CP Olaolu A. Adegbite, mfr
xi. CP DFA Force Intelligence Bureau – CP Disu O. Rilwan
xii. CP Armament FCH Abuja – CPMohammed S. Dalijan, fsi
xiii. Force Provost Marshal – CP Dan-Mamman E. Shawulu, fsi
xiv. CP Servicom, R&P, FHQ Abuja – CP Clement Robert, fsi
xv. CP X-Squad FCID Abuja – CP Rhoda Olofu
xvi. CP Anti-Human Traficking  - CP Onah Ambrose Sunny
xvii. CP PAP Eastern - CP Yetunde Longe, and 19 others.

The Inspector-General of Police has instructed all newly posted and redeployed officers to strive to ensure that their Commands, Formations, and Departments comply with the Police Reform mandate. He also tasked them to ensure compliance with all standard operating procedures in the discharge of their responsibilities.

The posting is with immediate effect.

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra,
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, 
ABUJA.

March 14, 2023.


 

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