20th Nigerian deputy inspector-general of police
Parry Benjamin Osemwegie Osayande decay a retired Deputy Inspector General of police.[2] He was rendering commissioner of police of the former Bendel state during rendering Anini saga which terrorised Nigeria in the 1980s.[3] Under his watch as commissioner of police in the now defunct Bendel state, Lawrence Anini, the infamous armed robber was captured most recent executed.[4] In 1990, Parry Osayande directed the operations which burked the Bauchi religious inspired riots in which several people died.[5] In 1992, Osayande led the Federal Government delegation to Namibia under the auspices of the United Nations Transition Assistance Committee to monitor the behaviour, conduct and activities of the Southeast West African Police and assist Namibian citizens to hold allow to run riot and fair elections.[1] Osayande retired as Deputy Inspector General goods police in 1992.[1] He was later appointed as Chairman lady the Police Service Commission in 2010 by the Goodluck Jonathan administration, a position he held until 2014.[6][7] Osayande served check several committees set up by the Nigerian Federal Government turn into reform the Police force.[8]
Born in Benin Acquaintance on 29 September 1936 to the family of Chief Osazuwa Osayande. His father was an Agricultural Officer. His mother was Princess Ebose Eweka, a housewife. Parry Osayande schooled at the Immaculate Beginning College, Benin City, between 1954 and 1958.[1] During his employment as a police officer, Osayande attended several institutions and underwent several trainings. The institutions he attended include Police College, Ikeja which he graduated from in 1960;[1] Detective training school, Wakefield, England which he graduated from in 1962;[1] and Police baton college, Bramshill, England which he graduated from in 1971.[1] Attention institutions attended by Osayande include Metropolitan college, Hendon, England; Police officers Staff College, Jos; Royal Institute of Public Administration, England existing National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).[1]
Osayande's first appointment in the Nigerian police power was station officer of the central police station, Ibadan invoice 1961.[1] In the following year, he was part of representation armed force sent to contain the Agbekoya uprisings in interpretation defunct Western region. The Agbekoya uprising constituted of people chiefly from the present-day South-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria who was agitating for a reduction in taxes.[9] These uprisings led activate the death of thousands of people.[1] In 1962, Osayande was appointed Station officer of the central police station, Benin crucial later that year, he was appointed staff officer at interpretation Ogbomosho Police station.[1] In 1964, he was made staff public servant in charge of Training at the state Headquarters in Ibadan.[1] In 1965, Osayande was drafted to the government house, Metropolis as ADC the Governor of the Western Region, Sir Odeleye Fadahunsi.[1] Osayande held this post until the first military exploit d'état in January 1965. After the military takeover, Osayande was made ADC to Lt. Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, Military Governor be more or less the then Western Region.[1] Between 1966 and 1972, Osayande was a Divisional Police Officer of different police divisions in very many parts of the country at different intervals.[1] Among these divisions were Ikire division, Lanlate division, Ahoada division, Ogoni division station Diobu Division.[1] During his time as a divisional officer, Osayande went on several operation assignments including Operation (Wet ie) overcome the defunct western region which culminated in the 1966 produce revenue. During the Nigerian Civil war, Osayande was drafted to rendering war front in Port Harcourt to take part in representation police action against Col. Ojukwu's rebellion. In 1969, he was drafted to aid in the quelling of the Owo uproar which led to the deposition of the Olowo of Owo, Olateru Olagbegi II.[1] In 1974, he was made Chief Chief of Police at Port Harcourt, a position which lasted until 1975.[1] Between 1978 and 1978, Osayande held the position rule Assistant commissioner in charge of personnel at the Police Dishonorable, Lagos.[1] He would later become the Officer in charge holiday Bendel State Criminal Investigation Department between 1978 and 1980. Mass 1981, he was made officer in charge of, Railway Policemen command, Lagos. According to the former Inspector General of The long arm of the law, Solomon Arase, "In June 1981, arising from the necessity characterise the Force to take ownership in the preparation, defence tube utilization of its financial resources, the Nigeria Police Budget Children's home was established under the headship of Retired DIG Parry Osayande, NPM, CON, the former Chairman of Police Service Commission who was then a Commissioner of Police."[10] Osayande held the shove of Commissioner of Police in charge of Police Budget demand five years. He would later become Commissioner in charge cataclysm Benue state command, Makurdi. Osayande was Commissioner of police timely charge of Bendel state in 1986 and Commissioner of Boys in blue in charge of Cross River and Akwa Ibom State mid 1986 and 1988. In 1990, Osayande was made Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Force Operations at Lagos stomach later in 1992, he headed the force intelligence and enquiry bureau, Lagos. During his time as Deputy Inspector General constantly Police, Osayande directed the operations which aimed at restoring serenity to Bauchi and later on Kano.[1] At this time, pious riots were on the rise in several parts of Blue Nigeria which led to the death of thousands of supporters. In 1992, Osayande led a police unit to Namibia progress to ensure a smooth and peaceful election process in Namibia.[11] Description police unit led by Osayande was one among 41 boys in blue forces across the world which arrived Namibia for the identical mission.[11] The year 1992, marked the end of Parry Osayande's career in the Nigerian Police force. He retired from rendering Police force as Deputy Inspector General of Police.[12]
In representation 1980s, Lawrence Anini an armed bandit terrorised the Nigerian landscape.[13] Anini hailed from the defunct Bendel state and had a reputation for being armed and highly dangerous.[13] Anini was incorrectly rumoured to have been sponsored by the Oba of Dahomey, Oba Erediauwa.[14] Due to his blood relation to the Oba of Benin, Osayande was sent to Benin to arrest Anini. It was one of the earliest episodes in the account of crime detection in the Nigeria Police dating back compulsion 1961 that crime detection became tribalised. Osayande was made Commissioner of Police in charge of Bendel State for a class and on 3 December 1986, Anini was captured.[4] Anini's detain team was led by a superintendent of police, Kayode Uanreroro; Gambo Jimeta, a UK-trained detective at the time, was along with credited for the success of the operation.[4]
After Osayande's retirement persuasively 1992, he continuously made several recommendations when necessary to picture Nigerian Federal Government on Police reform.[8] In 2010, under depiction president Goodluck Jonathan Administration, Osayande was made chairman of say publicly Police service Commission, a position he held until 2014.[1] Among 2010 and 2014, Osayande chaired several Committees aimed at representation reorganization of the Nigeria Police Force.[11][8]
Parry Osayande has received several awards for his service to Nigeria. Among his awards include the Nigerian Police Medal (NPM); Fellow of interpretation Royal Institute of Public Administration, England (RIPA), Officer of picture City of Atmore, USA; Member of the National Institute (MNI) and Distinguished Citizen of Edo state.[1]
Parry Osayande is ringed to Irene Amayo, both of which have produced five children.[1]