The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Wednesday said he was not aware of the appointment of a new police commissioner for the state.
Owoseni told newsmen at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja that he was yet to receive any directive on a new police commissioner in the state.
“When we get the information, we will let you know,” Owoseni told journalists in reaction to reports of his removal which was published by some online media organisations.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some online media organisations had reported that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has appointed a new police commissioner for Lagos State.
NAN reports that Owoseni on Wednesday also spoke at a conference on security challenges in health institutions at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital in his capacity as Lagos police commissioner.
A new Commissioner of Police (CP) has been appointed for the Lagos State Command.
He is Acting CP Imohimi Edgar, who was promoted last week by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
His appointment followed a signal from the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Until his appointment, Edgar was the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations.
He would be taking over from CP Fatai Owoseni, who has been posted to the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID), Abuja.
