[3] Under his watch as commissioner of police in the now defunct Bendel state, Lawrence Anini, the infamous armed robber was captured and executed.
[4] In 1990, Parry Osayande directed the operations which suppressed 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 Group to monitor the behaviour, conduct and activities of the South West African Police and assist Namibian citizens to hold free and fair elections.
The Agbekoya uprising constituted of people mainly from the present-day South-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria who was agitating for a reduction in taxes.
[1] In 1965, Osayande was drafted to the government house, Ibadan as ADC the Governor of the Western Region, Sir Odeleye Fadahunsi.
During his time as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Osayande directed the operations which aimed at restoring peace to Bauchi and later on Kano.
[1] At this time, religious riots were on the rise in several parts of Northern Nigeria which led to the death of thousands of people.
Osayande was made Commissioner of Police in charge of Bendel State for a year and on 3 December 1986, Anini was captured.
[4] Anini's arrest team was led by a superintendent of police, Kayode Uanreroro; Gambo Jimeta, a UK-trained detective at the time, was also credited for the success of the operation.
[8] In 2010, under the president Goodluck Jonathan Administration, Osayande was made chairman of the Police service Commission, a position he held until 2014.
Among his awards include the Nigerian Police Medal (NPM); Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Administration, England (RIPA), Officer of the City of Atmore, USA; Member of the National Institute (MNI) and Distinguished Citizen of Edo state.