Bala Elkana Appointed As New Lagos PPRO

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

Elkana who took over from CSP Chike Oti, today 11th March, 2019, got 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).

Before his appointment, Elkana had served in different Commands and in different capacities as Operations Officer, Divisional Crime Officer, Divisional Police Officer and Community Policing Officer. In addition to all these, he was the Police Public Relations Officer in Niger and Akwa Ibom States.

DSP Bala Elkanan is bringing with him a rich background in public relations and information management. He 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).

Before the present appointment, DSP Elkana was an Investigator in the IGP Monitoring Unit.