A new leadership era has begun at the Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, Apapa, Lagos, as Toyin Agbaminoja formally assumed duty as the Commissioner of Police, succeeding AIG Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola, who retired from active service on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Isaac Hundeyin confirmed the assumption of office in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday. CP Agbaminoja, becomes the 33rd Commissioner of Police to head the Command.
Enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in 1994 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, she hails from Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Language from the University of Ilorin, obtained in 1992.
Over the years, she has served in various operational, investigative, and administrative capacities across different formations of the Force. Her career began at the Kwara State Police Command, where she served as Area Crime Officer, Ilorin Metropolis Area Command. She later worked with the IGP Monitoring Unit at Force Headquarters, Abuja; the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi; and the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), where she demonstrated strong leadership and investigative acumen.
While at the FCID, Ikoyi, CP Agbaminoja was seconded to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Enforcement Unit, where she led a team of police detectives in several successful anti-counterfeiting and regulatory enforcement operations. She later returned to the SFU, Ikoyi, as Officer-in-Charge, Diplomatic Unit.
At the Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, she previously served as DPO Roro Port Division, Command Traffic Officer, and Area Commander, Western Ports.
Her career is marked by several groundbreaking achievements, as she became the first female Area Commander, Area ‘M’ Idimu (2017); the first female Head, Zonal Criminal Investigation Department (ZCID), Zone 2, Onikan (2021); the first female Deputy Commissioner of Police, Airport Command (2023); and the first female Deputy Commissioner of Police, Oyo State CID (2024).
Promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police in February 2025, she was appointed to head the Special Enquiry Bureau, FCID, Alagbon, before her recent deployment to head the Ports Authority Police (Western) Command.
CP Agbaminoja has attended numerous professional and leadership courses both locally and internationally, equipping her with the strategic and operational expertise required for her new assignment.
Upon assumption of duty, CP Agbaminoja reaffirmed her commitment to working closely with stakeholders in the maritime industry to enhance port security, promote operational efficiency, and ensure a safe and secure maritime environment conducive to economic growth.
