The confusion which greeted the recent
redeployment of Fatai Owoseni out of Lagos
state as Commissioner of Police seems to have
been settled, as Owoseni has handed over to his
successor, Imohimi Edgar.
Vanguard reports that this came as the new
Lagos CP, assured residents of round the clock
security, stating that command would go all out
to fight crime and criminality and ensure the
safety of lives and properties.
NAIJ.com gathered that Edgar, also 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.
During the handing over ceremony which was
witnessed by some senior principal officers of
the Command, it was stated that at no point in
time did the former CP Lagos state refuse to
disobey the lawful directives of the Inspector
General of Police IGP Ibrahim K Idris by
handing over to his successor.
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 , a conference of
senior officers area commander’s DPO’s and
HOD’s were all present today 31st August 2017.
“The official brief from the outgoing CP Fatai Owoseni
to officers was to devote the same official capacity they
once had with him to the efforts of the new CP to
continue to make Lagos state peaceful and crime free.
"The Ag/COMPOL Edgar Imohimi had a quick security
brief with the officers for the public holiday and warned
officers to make sure the sallah break is hitch free with
robust police visibility.”
“He also told Area commanders and DPO’s to confine
their officers and men to the barrack for effective
policing during the festive period. ”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported
that the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State,
Mr. Fatai Owoseni, on Wednesday August 30
said he was not aware of the appointment of a
new police commissioner for the state.

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