Ayilara succeeds Owohunwa as Lagos CP
There is strong indication that a former Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) panti, DCP Waheed Ayilara may succeed AIG Idowu Owohunwa as Commissoner of Police in Lagos state.
It was gathered that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has endorsed Ayilara for the position.
Ayilara was at a time the Commander of MOPOL 2 with headquarters in Keffi, Lagos.
He was also the Chief Superintendent of Police in charge of Administration, CSPA, Lagos Command.
WesternPost reports that Owohunwa was among the twelve Commissioners of Police approved for promotion to Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) by the Police Service Commission.
Meanwhile, DCP Ayilara had directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the state to sustain optimum security within their respective domains.
He gave this charge while having a strategic meeting with the officers and other heads of department serving in the command in view of the approaching Yuletide.
