- Nigeria Police has appointed Imohimi Edgar as the new Lagos state Commissioner of Police
- The outgoing commissioner Fatai Owoseni, handed over to his successor, Imohimi Edgar
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday, September 5, received the new Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal and outgoing Commissioner Fatai Owoseni at Lagos House, Ikeja.
Recall that the outgoing Commissioner of Police in Lagos Fatai Owoseni, on Wednesday August 30 said he was not aware of the appointment of a new police commissioner for the state.
Owoseni told newsmen at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, that he was yet to receive any directive concerning a new police commissioner in the state.
Ambode receives new Commissioner of Police Imohimi Edgal & outgoing Commissioner Fatai Owoseni Photo credit: Twitter, Babafemi Oretuyi
However the confusion which greeted the recent redeployment Owoseni out of Lagos state as Commissioner of Police seems to have been settled, as he handed over to his successor.
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Lagos state new Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal Photo credit: Twitter, Babafemi Oretuyi
The new Lagos Commissioner of Police meets Governor Ambode Photo credit: Twitter, Babafemi Oretuyi
Governor Ambode in a group photograph with the new Lagos Commissioner of Police and other officials Photo credit: Twitter, Babafemi Oretuyi
NAIJ.com had earlier reported that Edgar, ordered Divisional Police Officers within state, during a briefing at the Police Officers Mess Ikeja, to report at their various divisions and provide adequate security for residents of the state during the Eid-Mubarak celebration.
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The Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole disclosed further that CP Fatai Owoseni wishes the officers and ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole of the command all the best under the leadership of the Commissioner of police Lagos state Ag/COMPOL Edgar Imohimi at the officer’s mess.
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