Olukayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, on Tuesday, approved the redeployment of Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Lagos.
The redeployment is contained in a signal signed by the Force Secretary, AIG Olanrewaju Oladimeji.
Adegoke will take over from Mr Idowu Owohunwa, who had been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, in charge of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon Ikoyi, Lagos.
Before his new posting, Adegoke was in charge of Armament at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
It was learned that while serving in that capacity, the new CP was sent for a course at the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru-Jos, Plateau, where he graduated among 96 distinguished Nigerians as Executive Course 45.
Adegoke will take over from Mr Idowu Owohunwa, who had been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, in charge of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon Ikoyi, Lagos.
NAN