Lagos state police command has gotten a new Commissioner of Police who is expected to assume office with immediate effect.
Fayoade Adegoke is the new commissioner and would be replacing Idowu Owohunwa, who was recently promoted to the rank of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
.Fayoade’s posting was contained in a police wireless message obtained by pressmen on Tuesday in Lagos.
The police wireless message dated December 11, 2023, was marked TH.5361/FS/FHQ/ABJ/T.5/103 and signed by the Nigeria Police Force Secretary, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The Lagos State Police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the deployment of Fayoade to Lagos command.
Hundeyin said the new CP “is likely to resume any moment from Wednesday.”