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Owoseni Hands Over to Edgal as Lagos CP

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Outgoing Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Fatai Owoseni, has formally handed over to his successor, acting CP Edgal Imohimi.

The ceremony took place at the senior police officers’ mess of the command, in Ikeja, at about 3.30pm today.

Owoseni (fourth from left) and Edgal (third from right) with some senior officers of the command after the handover ceremony

This followed a statement by the police earlier today confirming Owoseni’s redeployment.

He is resuming as the CP in charge of Administration at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, says:

“The Inspector General of Police Ibrahim. K Idris has ordered the posting of Ag/COMPOL IMOHIMI D. EDGAL to Lagos state police command as the new Commissioner of Police.

“Ag/CP Edgal Imohimi has taken over and resumed in official capacity as the commissioner of police Lagos state police command with immediate effect.”

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