The Ports Authority Police, Western Command has welcomed a new Commissioner of Police, CP Toyin Agbaminoja, who officially assumed duty today as the 33rd Commissioner of the Command, headquartered in Apapa, Lagos.
She succeeds AIG Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola, who was recently promoted and retired from active service.
CP Agbaminoja, a distinguished officer with over three decades of service, joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1994 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.
A native of Owo Local Government Area in Ondo State, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language from the University of Ilorin.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, ASP Isaac Hundeyin, noted that her career spans a wide range of operational, investigative, and administrative roles, including postings at the Kwara State Police Command, the IGP Monitoring Unit in Abuja, the Special Fraud Unit, SFU in Ikoyi, and the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID.
She also led police operations at the NAFDAC Enforcement Unit, tackling counterfeit and regulatory violations.
CP Agbaminoja is no stranger to the Ports Authority Police Command, having previously served as DPO Roro Port Division, Command Traffic Officer, and Area Commander, Western Ports. Her appointment marks a return to familiar terrain, now at the helm of the Command.
She has broken multiple glass ceilings in her career, becoming:
The first female Area Commander, Area ‘M’ Idimu (2017)
The first female Head of Zonal CID, Zone 2, Onikan (2021)
The first female Deputy Commissioner of Police at both the Airport Command (2023) and Oyo State CID (2024)
Promoted to Commissioner of Police in February 2025, she most recently led the Special Enquiry Bureau at FCID, Alagbon, before her deployment to Apapa.
Upon assuming office, CP Agbaminoja pledged to work closely with stakeholders in the maritime sector to enhance port security, improve operational efficiency, and foster a safe environment for economic growth.
Photo: CP Toyin Agbaminoja, Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority Police Command, Western Ports.
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