Garuba Umar has been announced as the new Commissioner of Police for Lagos State.

He replaces Fatai Owoseni.

Umar was the Officer in Charge of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) monitoring unit before he promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police four days ago.

Meanwhile, Owoseni has been posted to the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, in Jos.

Before he was promoted to manage the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) monitoring unit, Umar served as Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ikoyi, in Lagos, and Mobile Police Unit 19 Commander, in Port Harcourt.

Umar’s promotion comes days after Police IG, Ibrahim Idris decorated the Force Public Relations Officer Don Awunah and eight other promoted senior police officers with their next rank. (TV360 Nigeria)

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