The  new Commissioner of Police, Fayoade Adegoke, is to replace Idowu Owohunwa, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.

Fayoade’s posting was contained in a police wireless message obtained on Tuesday.

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.

It said the posting was with immediate effect.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the deployment of Fayoade to the command.

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