Lagos Welcomes New Commissioner of Police: CP Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale Takes Charge
Lagos State has a new Commissioner of Police, CP Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale, who has officially assumed his role as the 40th Commissioner of Police for the Lagos State Command. He succeeds CP Adegoke Fayoade, who was recently promoted to Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) and has taken up his new post at the AIG Zone 2 Headquarters in Onikan, Lagos. According to a statement issued by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Command, CP Ishola's journey in the Nigeria Police Force began in 1992 when he was appointed as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Ibadan. Throughout his career, he has undergone extensive training, including courses in Tactical Leadership and Command at the Police Staff College in Jos and Strategic Leadership at the National Institute of Police Studies in Abuja. CP Ishola has held a variety of signi