The Nigeria Police Force has promoted the nation's first Olympic Gold Medalist, Chioma Ajunmwa to the post of Assistant Commissioner of Police. Chioma who is a former athlete and specialised in the long jump, was the Deputy Commandant, Police Training School Ikeja, before her latest promotion.


After various setbacks in her career, Chioma achieved fame when she became the first athlete in Nigeria to win an Olympic gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and till date, remains Nigeria's only individual Olympic gold medalist.

She is also the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event.