IGP Baba Appoints Abiodun Alabi as Lagos Commissioner of PolicePAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Abuja- The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved the appointment of Abiodun Alabi, as the new Commissioner of Police for Lagos state. According to Sahara Reporters, Alabi is to take over officially from Hakeem Odumosu next week. Meanwhile, Odumosu has been promoted to the rank of Assistant-Inspector General and with the promotion, he was expected to be redeployed from the Lagos State Command. Recommended for you "Chinese man emptied my bank account": Actor Prince Eke calls out telecoms... Alabi was before the appointment, the Bauchi state commissioner of police, Leadership added. PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! The new Lagos CP had also served in various capacities in the Nigeria Police Force within and outside Nigeria, notably among United Nations Mission in Kosovo in 2001. He is due for retirement on December 31, 2024. Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that the sum of N13.3billion has been approved by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari for the take-off of the community policing initiative across the nation. Buhari made the disclosure on Monday, October 11, in Abuja, at the opening of a two-day Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat. In a statement made available on his official Facebook page, the president stated that the approval was part of measures to consolidate efforts aimed at enhancing security nationwide. Recommended for you "Ngbó, they say you carry belle": Denrele Edun celebrates Yemi Alade, revea... In other news, hostilities have once again reared their head up in Lagos as residents of Magodo and the Adeyiga family locked on in battle over land ownership. As a result of this, the gate of the Shangisha Estate, off CMD Road, was locked as of 4:am on Wednesday, December 22. According to reports, nobody could either come in or go out as commercial activities became paralysed. Residents complained that the family has threatened to pull down the houses with bulldozers. Source: Legit.ng The Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has appointed a new commissioner of police in Lagos state Baba has appointed Abiodun Alabi to take over from Hakeem Odumosu as Lagos state commissioner Meanwhile, Odumosu was recently promoted to the rank of AIG and with the promotion, he was expected to be redeployed from the Lagos State Command as the CP PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Abuja- The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved the appointment of Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! Legit.ng