The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, has reportedly appointed a new Commissioner of Police for Lagos State in acting capacity.
The new boss of the Lagos State Police Command is Waheed Ayilara as the Acting CP.
The former Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), replaces former commissioner, AIG Idowu Owohunwa.
According to The Nation, Owohunwa was among the twelve Commissioners of Police approved for promotion to Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) by the Police Service Commission.
Charging officers, DCP Waheed directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the state to sustain optimum security within their respective domains.
He gave this charge while having a strategic meeting with the officers and other heads of department serving in the command in view of the approaching Yuletide.
Naija News understands that Waheed was at a time the Commander of MOPOL 2 with headquarters in Keffi, Lagos.
He was also the Chief Superintendent of Police in charge of Administration, CSPA, Lagos Command.