The Oyo State Police Command has announced the appointment of Deputy Superintendent of Police Ayanlade Olushola Olayinka as its new Police Public Relations Officer.
The appointment was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday, December 23, 2025, by the Police Public Relations Office of the Command, Eleyele, Ibadan.
According to the statement, DSP Ayanlade takes over as the official spokesperson of the Command, replacing Chief Superintendent of Police Adewale Osifeso.
“A new spokesman has been appointed for the Oyo State Police Command. He is DSP Ayanlade Olushola Olayinka,” the statement read.
The Command noted that DSP Ayanlade was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on December 19, 2019.
He is an alumnus of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology as a member of Regular Course Two.
Describing him as an experienced officer, the statement said the new PPRO is “a seasoned detective who has served in various operational and leadership roles, including as an Operations Officer and departmental team leader.”
Before his deployment to Oyo State, DSP Ayanlade served as the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Police Command.
The Command further highlighted his professional affiliations, stating that he is a member of several professional bodies, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police the International Association of Crime Analysts (USA), and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Abuja.
In addition to his operational experience, DSP Ayanlade holds a Master’s degree in Criminology and Security Studies and has participated in several local and international professional trainings.
These include courses in cyber diplomacy and United Nations disarmament education, police mobile combat training, and anti-corruption programmes organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Members of the public were informed that the new spokesperson can be contacted via 08132188976 for official police information.
The Command also reiterated its emergency contact channels, urging residents to report incidents through the Oyo State Call Response Centre toll-free line 615, or the Command Control Room numbers 08081768614 and 07055495413.
The statement was signed by DSP Okunnuga Ayotunde, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command.
