Erale Assumes Duty As New Delta Police Commissioner

CP Samuel Etaifo Erale haas become the new Commissioner of Police of the Delta State Police Command.

Eralе, who has assumed duty, becomes the 25th Commissioner of Police to lead the command.

He takes over from CP Yemi John Oyeniyi, who has been redeployed from the state after completing his tenure.

The new Delta police commissioner brings over three decades of policing experience to the new assignment.

Born in Lagos and an indigene of Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, the new Commissioner holds a degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

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He joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1994 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and has since served in several commands and formations across the country.

His career has taken him through Kogi, Ekiti, Osun, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Rivers States, as well as the Force Headquarters and Zone 7, Abuja.

Erale also served on a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Kosovo in 2000.

With 14 years of experience in the Police Mobile Force, including nine years as a Squadron Commander, the new CP is regarded as a strong operational officer with extensive experience in tactical policing.

His recent national assignment was as Commissioner of Police in charge of the Osun State off-cycle elections, which the Police described as largely peaceful.

Now in Delta, expectations are high as he takes charge of a state with diverse security challenges.

The new Commissioner is expected to build on ongoing efforts to strengthen public safety, crime prevention, community policing and effective police response across the state.

CP Erale is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National Institute of Police Studies.

He is married with children and enjoys badminton and brisk walking in his leisure time.