Bala Elkana appointed new Lagos Police PRO

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP, Zubairu Muazu, has appointed DSP Bala Elkana as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State.

The new PPRO who took over from CSP Chike Oti, on Monday enlisted into the Nigeria Police in 2003. He holds a Bachelors degree in Law (LLB), Master’s Degree in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA).

A statement issued by former PPRO, Oti, said he had served in different commands and held various positions, including Operations Officer, Divisional Crime Officer, Divisional Police Officer, Community Policing Officer, and that in addition to all these positions, he was the police public relations officer in Niger and Akwa Ibom states.

The statement said Elkanan, who is bringing with him a rich background in public relations and information management, is also a Fellow of Corporate Institute of Administration, and an active member of International Association of Chiefs of Police and a member of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).

Until his recent posting, he was an Investigator in the IGP Monitoring Unit. Meanwhile.

DSP Bala can be reached on GSM 07063116303.