The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has urged the state’s new Commissioner of Police (CP), Betty Otimenyin, to focus on crime-fighting and prevention.

Mr Ewuare said this on Friday when the commissioner of police visited the Oba of Benin to receive his royal blessing for success.

The traditional ruler assured Ms Otimenyin, who is a native of the state, of the palace’s support.

He commended the CP for her efforts in maintaining law and order in the state.

Oba Ewuare prayed for Ms Otimenyin’s success, saying, “The Palace is very pleased with you. We are seeing what you are doing over there.

“May God and our ancestors empower you to do more,” he said.

Earlier, Ms Otimenyin described her deployment to the state as a homecoming and promised to raise the bar of policing to greater heights.

She was accompanied by the Edo deputy commissioner of police (Operations), DCP Ben Abang, and other senior officers.

The CP had previously served as the commissioner of police, administration, at the Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja.

She had also served as the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Aideyan Police Station on Textile Mill Road and Oba Market Police Division, both in Benin.

(NAN)