Lagos state has announced a new replacement for the promoted Commissioner of Police as Fayoada Adegoke will take over the seat.

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

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.”