FATAI OWOSENI FINALLY REPLACED AS LAGOS CP

The Lagos State Police Command has finally announced a change of guard as Commissioner of Police , Fatai Owoseni , handed over to a new Commissioner of Police , Edgal Imohimi .

Controversies had on Wednesday trailed the appointment of Imohimi as Owoseni ’ s successor, as the former CP had maintained that he was still in charge of the command .

The state Police Public Relations Officer , ASP Olarinde Famous- Cole, in a statement on Thursday , however , said Owoseni at no point refused an order of the Inspector- General of Police , Ibrahim Idris , to vacate office for his successor.

He said , “ CP Fatai Owoseni wished the officers and men of the command all the best under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police , Lagos State , Ag/ COMPOL Edgal Imohimi , at the officers ’ mess during a conference of senior officers , Area Commanders , Divisional Police Officers and Head of Departments. ”

The PPRO said Owoseni advised policemen in the state to work with the new CP to make Lagos peaceful and crime free.

Famous- Cole said Imohimi later had a quick security brief with the officers for the Eid - el - Kabir holidays and urged them to make the break hitch free.