JUST IN: Amid Lagos Speaker Crisis, PSC Removes CP Lanre Ishola, Appoints CP Moshood Jimoh As New Lagos CP
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that following the role of the Lagos State Police Command in the ongoing crisis of the Speakership tussle at the Lagos State House of Assembly, the Police Service Commission has with immediate effect ordered the removal of the incumbent Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, CP Lanre Ishola, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.
In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP by the Commission’s Spokesperson, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani stated that, “The Police Service Commission today, Monday 17th February 2025, approved the appointment of Olohundare Moshood Jimoh as the Commissioner of Police, Lagos state Command.”
According to the statement, “CP Jimoh, before his appointment, was Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority, Eastern Ports.”
“Jimoh, who hails from Kwara State, was former Force Public Relations Officer and later Deputy Commissioner, Airport Police; Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration and Deputy Commissioner General Investigation.”
“He has undergone several professional trainings which include; Combat operations Course, Mobile Training College Maiduguri; African Union Mission in Darfur Sudan; Weapons of mass destruction counter measure first responder Training Institute, United States; training on social construction and management Reform China Executive Leadership Academy, Pudong China; Training on Maritime Rescue and salvage for Developing Countries, China Maritime Academy Ningbo, China and Training on anti hijacking techniques and tactics for developing countries, Yunnan Police College kunmung, China. He was also at the Police training Institute, Seoul South Korea.”
“CP Olohundare Moshod Jimoh is a recipient of the Presidential award for Public Relations Personality of the year in recognition of his sterling qualities and outstanding contribution to the development and use of Public Relations by the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations.”
“CP Jimoh appeared before the Commission today. Present were the Commission’s Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, Justice Adamu Paul Galmuje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu, fdc Honourable Commissioner representing the Police.”
