Breaking News: Fayoade Takes Charge As Commissioner Of Police In Lagos

Breaking News: Fayoade Takes Charge As Commissioner Of Police In Lagos....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The recently appointed Commissioner of Police for Lagos State Police Command, Adegoke Fayoade, has officially assumed office, according to a statement by Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer.

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Fayoade takes over from Idowu Owohunwa, who was recently promoted to the position of Assistant Inspector General of Police and subsequently redeployed to the AIG Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos.

A native of Ila-Orangun in Osun State, Fayoade began his service with the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education/History from Lagos State University, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Lagos, and an LLB from the National Open University of Nigeria. His extensive training includes courses in Criminal Justice Administration at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, USA, as well as programs on community policing ethics, leadership, and senior management.

Fayoade, a two-time recipient of the Best Divisional Police Officer in Africa award, earned in The Hague, Netherlands, and Nairobi, Kenya, in 2007 and 2013 respectively, served in various capacities throughout his career. Notable roles include Divisional Police Officer in Ilupeju and Victoria Island, during which he received the Lagos State Government Honour Award for Excellence in 2013.

Having served in Taraba, Akwa-Ibom, and Abia States earlier in his career, Fayoade has held key positions such as Commandant at Police Training College, Oyin-Akoko, Ondo State; Area Commander, Ota Area Command, Ogun State; DCP Maritime Command, Lagos; DCP Administration at Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos; and DCP State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lagos.

Promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police in September 2022, Fayoade was initially deployed as CP Armament, Force Headquarters, Abuja, before attending the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Jos, earning the title of Member of the National Institute (mni) in December 2023.The statement by Hundeyin urged residents of Lagos to provide maximum support to CP Fayoade as he assumes the crucial responsibility of overseeing the safety and security of lives and property in the state.

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