Owoseni finally bows out as Lagos CP

The Lagos State Police Command has finally announced a change of
guard as Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, handed over to a
new Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi.

Controversies had on Wednesday trailed the appointment of
Imohimi as Owoseni’s successor, as the former CP had maintained
that he was still in charge of the command.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde
Famous-Cole, in a statement on Thursday, however, said Owoseni at
no point refused an order of the Inspector-General of Police,
Ibrahim Idris, to vacate office for his successor.

He said, “CP Fatai Owoseni wished the officers and men of the
command all the best under the leadership of the Commissioner of
Police, Lagos State, Ag/COMPOL Edgal Imohimi, at the officers’ mess
during a conference of senior officers, Area Commanders, Divisional
Police Officers and Head of Departments.”

The PPRO said Owoseni advised policemen in the state to work
with the new CP to make Lagos peaceful and crime free.

Famous-Cole said Imohimi later had a quick security brief with
the officers for the Eid-el-Kabir holidays and urged them to make
the break hitch free.

The Lagos State Police Command has finally announced a change of
guard as Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, handed over to a
new Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi.

Controversies had on Wednesday trailed the appointment of
Imohimi as Owoseni’s successor, as the former CP had maintained
that he was still in charge of the command.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde
Famous-Cole, in a statement on Thursday, however, said Owoseni at
no point refused an order of the Inspector-General of Police,
Ibrahim Idris, to vacate office for his successor.

He said, “CP Fatai Owoseni wished the officers and men of the
command all the best under the leadership of the Commissioner of
Police, Lagos State, Ag/COMPOL Edgal Imohimi, at the officers’ mess
during a conference of senior officers, Area Commanders, Divisional
Police Officers and Head of Departments.”

The PPRO said Owoseni advised policemen in the state to work
with the new CP to make Lagos peaceful and crime free.

Famous-Cole said Imohimi later had a quick security brief with
the officers for the Eid-el-Kabir holidays and urged them to make
the break hitch free.