Lagos gets new CP, as Owoseni moves to FCID
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By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta)
NIGERIA: INSPECTOR General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has appointed a new Commissioner of Police (CP) for Lagos State.
He is acting CP Imohimi Edgal, who replaced erstwhile CP, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, now moved to the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) in Abuja.
The Lagos Command Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olarinde Famous-Cole, said that Owoseni handed over to Edgal at a ceremony held on Thursday at the Ikeja police headquarters.
“The Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris has ordered the posting of Ag CP Imohimi Edgal to Lagos State Police Command as the new Commissioner of Police,” Famous-Cole said in a release made available to GatewayMail.
He further said: “Ag/CP Edgal has taken over and resumed in official capacity as the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command with immediate effect.”
“The Command would like to state that at no point in time did the former CP Lagos State refuse to disobey the lawful directives of the IGP Ibrahim Idris by handing over to his successor,” the spokesperson further said.
He also stressed: “CP Owoseni wishes the officers and men of the command all the best under the leadership of the new Ag/COMPOL Edgal.
“He urged them to offer his successor the same loyalty and commitment they showed him during his tour of duty in the command and to continue to make Lagos peaceful.”
According to Famous-Cole, the new CP had a quick security brief with all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officer (DPOs) in preparation for the Sallah holidays.
“He also told Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to not confine their officers and men to the barracks for effective policing during the festive period,” the image maker further explained.
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