In a magnificent move, the 60-year-old AIG Olatoye Durosinmi (retd) has confirmed that rather than retire to his home from the police station, he will end up in the law court. He assured that he wants to fulfill his lifelong dream of being a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). TheMediaGood Newspaper can report that AIG Olatoye Adio Durosinmi (retd) enlisted in the Nigeria Police as part of Course 16 in 1990 and spent 35 full years of service leading to his pullout parade during the week.
Speaking of his successes as a police officer, AIG Olatoye Adio Durosinmi (retd) popularly known as ‘Squad Father’ noted that his years in the police force is meritorious and full of opportunities – to construct, aid, guide and guard.’I have facilitated numerous projects across the nation while moving around command. These are signature projects which will serve the force for a long time to come. Some of these projects include but are not limited to, As an ASP in partnership with the Lagos state government and the host community I was able to redesign Ebute ewe division and do all the necessary things to make sure that place is constructed, Ebute ewe division is standing tall today that is the design of Olatoye Durosimi. IGP Usman Alkali Baba conference hall in Akwa ibom state when I arrive there I realize that we don’t have a befitting conference hall and I look for a solution, which was building, expanding my office and what we have there is a fish shape table which was uncommon, I stand to be corrected apart from the first headquarter there’s no command today that has that type of conference hall.IGP Etim Inyang information technology center, I have realized that policing has gone beyond physical, with the corporation of the state government I was able to build a world class ICT Centre Where we can see things without actually going out in line with what is happening in other tribe, to God alone be the glory. IGP Solomon Arase picture podium I realize that when people come to see the commissioner of police there’s nowhere to take pictures and have seen it done in other parts of the world, Italy, china and other places. I now conceived an idea and I build a prodium where we can take picture where everybody faces will come out, the last time that breaks the camel back was when people came from staff college Jos, there was no place to take pictures, the next day we started the construction, today the 50 capacity podium is standing in the name of Solomon Arase. Apart from that one you cannot find a well designed, specially designed in any Command apart from Akwa Ibom, we have done the same thing. Gov. Udo Emmanuel fitness center, I realize that police men do work around the clock and they don’t have time to relax themselves I conceived an idea to produce a world class hall where all the fitness machines can be put, it is standing very tall and still the first in this part of the world. IGP Olukayode Egbetokun squad posh, work without play is not good, we build a beautiful squad posh which we name after the IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun.Senator Akong lounge, this was conceived with a private partner, that we should build a place befitting, instead of begging for hotel, we should have a good place where officer can be when there on transfer or in transit is going to be as beautiful as any hotel you can think of,it is in Akwa Ibom state police command right now. Governor Umo Bassey Eno lawn tennis club, in order to relax ourselves further and as part of the program we build a world class long tennis club which is nearing completion in Akwa Ibom state. IGP Egbetokun picture podium at Zone 2, this idea was conceived on my arrival 6 months ago and it will be commissioned today and it’s about 50 people capacity, it will be commissioned in the next 2 hours at the Zone 2.Expansion of AIG Zone 2 office, when I arrive at zone 2 I realize that office was not good enough for a deputy commissioner, the office was small and that I know we need something more befitting, the expansion is taking place, it is roofed for now, unfortunately I will not be able to finish it, whoever is taking over from me has a tasks of finishing in the next 1 or 2 month I’m sure it is going to be out. I conceived the idea of IGP Musiliu Smith complex, a 4 storey building, funds have been gathered and we have some millions gathered for that and I’m sure that in the next 1 or 2 years it will be ready.’On his other successes, ‘Let me remind you, as I got to Imo state as a young ACP in charge of operation, I realized there was no band, the police band was not there. I called on these people and we were able to gather together and form the Nigeria police band, as at that time the band was 38 years old but nothing to show for it, in terms of operation my team when I was the DC in charge of the federal SARS we are the one that arrested those who killed ? the five of them was arrested and were been prosecuted, there in prison as at today, when I was in Akwa Ibom there were this kidnapping gang that were notorious for killing and kidnapping very important people we were able to apprehend them and recover about 100 million that was kept in various bank. In addition fishermen find it difficult to go finishing before I arrive there, at a time passengers were no longer using the water way and about 23 people were kidnapped, and I lead an operation which lead to the arrest of the people concern and rescue of these 23 people who are united with their family.Policing in Nigeria may appear strenuous and tasking, the significance of police as either facilitators of the emitters of change initiative is a product of the society or it is not appealing that the personnel of the force who travel out of the country comes back home with lawless, interestingly most success recorded in police peace keeping operation across the world are dominated by the Nigeria police force but such peace became nearly impossible when it come to working in our father land, the police force require technology, driven access which will enhance performance and lead to required result, it most be noted that investment in security access can never be replaced, the government need to work on making the Force proactive.’
A lifelong friend of the outgoing officer, AIG Lanre Bankole (retd) informed that AIG Olatoye Durosinmi is an awaiting SAN. ‘I want to say that Olatoye has another part of him, which is the legal profession. He has told me in confidence that he is going to pursue that career until when he attains the silk and I have no doubt that he has all it take to become the Senior Advocate of Nigeria in the not too distant future. On this note I want to congratulate him again and to wish him all the very best in future endeavors.’AIG Olatoye Adio Durosinmi, B.Sc, LLB, BL, LLM was born on the August 19, 1964, in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology/Anthropology from the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, LLB (Hons) from Delta State University, Abraka, BL from Nigerian Law School, Abuja, LLM from Lagos State University, Ojo Lagos, and a PhD – in view Imo State University. AIG Olatoye Adio Durosinmi was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Course 16 in the year 1990.Upon completion of his training at the Elite Police Academy Kaduna, he was posted to Delta State Police Command in October 1991.In the course of his career he has served in various capacities: while in Delta State, he served in Effurum Division, Asaba Division, Ibusa Division and Ugheli Division. He also served in Zone 5 Headquarters which comprises Edo and Delta States. While in Lagos State, he served as Divisional Police Officer at; Pioneer DPO Layeni Division, Lion Building Division, Isheri Division.In Kwara State he served as Divisional Police Officer in Ganmo Division, Surulere Division, Kosubodu Divisional, Ilesha Baruba Division. In the year 2013 he was promoted to the rank of the Assistant Commissioner of Police and posted as ACP Operations in Imo State before he was transferred to Akwa Ibom State as Assistant Commissioner in charge of Criminal Investigation Department (CID).He was Area Commander in Akure, and when promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police in the year 2017 he was posted to Kebbi State as the pioneer DCP in charge of State CID, he was DCP FSWAT Force CID Annex, Lagos and subsequently became the CP SWAT upon elevation to the rank of Commissioner of Police.He was posted to Akwa Ibom State Command as the 31st Commissioner of Police in the state before his recent promotion to the enviable rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police in January 2024 and posted to Head Zone 2 Command comprising Lagos and Ogun States as the 31st Assistant Inspector-General of Police.The AIG in the course of his career has attended several courses both locally and internationally, which includes: Junior Command Course, Police Staff College, Jos, Workshop in Policing system, Gondon Police College, Gwanzon, China 2015, Senior Command Course, Police Staff College, Jos, United Nations Commander Course Carabinieri Advance Institute of Investigation Techniques, Vicenza, Italy, 2018.The AIG is also a member of several professional bodies such as Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), International Institute of Chartered Arbitrators, International Institute of Private Investigators to mention but a few.AIG Olatoye Durosinmi is a recipient of various local and international awards; he was honoured with the prestigious NAOSNP Award of Excellence as the Most Outstanding Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG In charge of Zone by the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP May, 2024.