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Lagos gets new Commissioner of Police

The new Commissioner of Police would replace Idowu Owohunwa, who was recently promoted to Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police.
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New Lagos Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade

THE Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed a new Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, as the new Commissioner of Police for the Lagos State Police Command.

According to reports, the new Commissioner of Police would replace Idowu Owohunwa, who was recently promoted to Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police.

Fayoade’s posting was contained in a police wireless message.

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New Lagos Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade

The police wireless message 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 posting is with immediate effect, the signal emphasised.Nigeria Police

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the deployment of Fayoade to the Lagos Command, adding that the new CP “is likely to resume any time soon.”

Until Fayoade’s deployment, he was in charge of Armament at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.