New police commissioner posted to Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has a new Commissioner of Police.

The new Commissioner of Police is Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha, he would replace 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.

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 signal emphasized that the posting is with immediate effect.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police spokesman, confirmed the deployment of Fayoade to Lagos command.

Hundeyin said the new CP “is likely to resume any moment from Wednesday.”