Former Lagos CP, Owoseni, 9 Others Pull Out From Police

Newsmen gathered that Owoseni was police commissioner in Lagos
from July 1, 2015 to September 1, 2017.

Newsmen report that the retiring officers were pulled out at a
colourful ceremony in Lagos amidst cheers by family members,
colleagues and other dignitaries.

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Criminal Intelligence
Investigation Department (FCIID), Peace Ibekwe Abdallah, who
represented I-G Ibrahim Idris, commended the retiring officers for
their service to the nation.

“Congratulations to all the retiring senior officers and to
their families, we say a big thank you for the support.

“As you bow out today, the I-G, the entire police and the nation
say a big thank you. You have served well and God will reward you
abundantly,” she said.

A retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mr Tunji
Alapini, who represented Police Service Commission (PSC) Chairman,
Musiliu Smith, also advised the retiring officers to be wary of the
environment they were retiring to.

“You are retiring into a new world, the world of the police is
different from the world of retirement. A lot of people are waiting
for you thinking you have money to invest, you have to be wary and
careful.

“Please, be faithful to your family,” he said.

Speaking at the ceremony, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi of
Elegushi Ikate, commended the retiring police officers for their
service to the nation.
“I know how passionate you are about the country. How you work to
keep the country safe.

“We Nigerians often forget where we come from. Nigeria’s problem
has been there for a while and it will take more than four years to
solve.
“It is just for our government to the right thing,” he said.

Also speaking, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Rasheed Akanbi, commended
the retiring police officers for their service to the nation.

“I understand what the police stand for as they have made
Nigeria more secure, they are the greatest law enforcement agents,”
the monarch said.

Among the retiring officers were AIG Abdul Bube, AIG Hilda
Ibifuro-Harrison, CP Agyole Abeh, CP Joseph Agaji and CP Gbemisola
Akinpelu.

Others were CP Bello Ahmed, CP Abdullahi Ibrahim, CP Bello
Yahaya, CP Adekinte Ademoju, CP Wakili Maye, CP Fave Semili and CP
Ahmed Magaji.

NAN further reports that 55 police officers of the ranks of
Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Commissioner of Police
(CP), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and Assistant
Commissioner of Police (ACP) retired from the force across the
country.(NAN)