The newly deployed Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) In-charge of Zone 11 Command Osogbo, that comprises of Oyo and Osun States Commands, has resumed duty and began to put in place tremendous changes to make the zone perform its statutory function effectively.
On assumption of duty, the Acting AIG Akande Sikiru Kayode, pledged to do everything under the law to ensure success of the coming national elections.
Even though he promised to motivate his men to work, indiscipline and lawlessness will be severely sanctioned.
Acting AIG Akande Sikiru Kayode was Born in 1963 at Ibadan to the family of Late Alh. LA Akande CP (Rtd) and Late Alhaja Amdalat Titilayo Akande (Alasaro 1) 1st Iyaloja of Ibadan land.
He attended Victory School Oke Ado for his elementary education, ICAGS Aperin Oniyere, Egbeoba High School Ikole Ekiti, OSCAS Ikare Akoko and University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1990 as Cadet ASP and has worked in various capacities which include;
-DTO Suleja Niger State and Apata Division Ibadan, Oyo State.
-Detective FORCID Alagbon Lagos , Member Presidential Task Force on Financial Crime
-PA to CP and PPRO Bauchi State
-DCO National Assembly Abuja
-Member Nigeria Police Peace Keeping Contingent to UN Mission in Kosovo
-Pioneer 2ic Mopol 44 Abuja, CO Mopol 12 Minna, CO Mopol 11 Calabar.
-CO 1st Africa Armed Police Unit to the United Nation Mission in Liberia.
-DPO Ayeso Ilesa, Ede, Oke Bale Osogbo, Osun State and Agbor Delta State.
-Area Commander Ilesa, 2ic Ops Osun State.
-Chief of Operations PKD FHQ Abuja.
-Commandant Police Trg. School Oyin Akoko.
-DC Presidential/VIP Movement SH Abuja.
-CP Cross Rivers State, ICT FHQ Abuja and Adamawa State
and now AIG Zone 11 Command Osogbo.
He has the following Certificates and Commendations;
. B.Sc Hons, Political Science (UNIBEN 1987)
. Advance Detective Certificate (Staff College Jos 1997)
. Junior Command Certificate (Police Staff College Jos 2001)
. Unit Combat Certificate (Mopol Trg School Gworza 2001,2003,2004)
. SQD Commanders Certificate (Mopol Trg School Gworza 2005, 2007)
. Intermediate Command Certificate (Police Staff College Jos 2006)
Professional Certificates on Peace building, Crisis / Disaster, Elections and Human Right
Management, (various institutions, conferences and Seminars
. AIG FORCID Commendation for professionalism (Arrest, recovered and conviction of all
suspects, items stolen worth British Pounds 4.7 million. 1995.)
. UN commendation for Gallantry (resolving Serbians / Albanians conflict in Oblic Kosovo. 2001.
.Cross Rivers State Governor commendation for Professionalism (peaceful conduct of Calabar Carnival 2003,2007)
. UN commendation for Gallantry (quick resolution of Monrovia crisis of December 2004 and seamless taking over security of Nigeria Bakassi people from the military 2007)
. Member International Police Academy Commandants
. Numerous Awards from Associations, Communities, NGOs and Government bodies.
Acting AIG Akande Sikiru Kayode popularly called SK is married with children, a good listener, and a problem solver.
Packaged by Mariam Azeez
