The Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday approved the appointment of Olohundare Moshood Jimoh as the Commissioner of Police (CP) for the Lagos State Command.
With the appointment, Jimoh becomes the eighth commissioner to occupy the seat within seven years.
He would be taking over from Olarenwaju Ishola, who was appointed last September following the elevation of his predecessor, Adegoke Fayoade, to the rank of an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG).
Jimoh, a former Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), has served in key positions, including CP Communications Operations, Force Headquarters, CP Eastern Port, Rivers State, Deputy Commissioner, Airport Command; Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration, Kwara State and Deputy Commissioner General Investigations, FCID, Alagbon.
His appointment followed an interview yesterday in Abuja by the Chairman and Commissioners of the PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Adamu Paul Galmuje, and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (retd.).
Jimoh would be bringing to bear his vast experiences in combat operations, counter-terrorism, social construction and management, maritime rescue operations, and anti-hijacking techniques and tactics.
Confirming Jimoh’s deployment, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), said the IGP expected him to utilise his extensive background in communications, administration and public relations, combined with his operational expertise, which uniquely qualified him to head the Lagos State Police Command.
Adejobi said Jimoh’s appointment was expected to strengthen coordination among units, enhance community engagement, and uphold the highest standards of professionalism in Lagos State.
“The Inspector-General of Police has charged CP Jimoh Moshood to uphold the rule of law and maintain operational excellence as he assumes his new role and to lead with unwavering integrity, enforce discipline, and implement proactive strategies to safeguard lives and property,” Adejobi said.
With just five months in the saddle as the Lagos Police Commissioner Ishola, who was due for retirement in October, was replaced by the PSC and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to bolster internal security and enhance operational effectiveness.
In the last seven years, the Lagos State Police Command has witnessed a rapid succession of leadership, with eight different commissioners taking charge. Some served less than a year.
Security experts have called for the establishment of fixed tenures for commissioners of police in strategic states to enhance public safety and security.
They proposed that except in cases of death, incapacitation, gross misconduct, or abuse of office, every police commissioner should serve a minimum of two years in a command.
This stability could help maintain continuity in crime-fighting strategies and build trust within the community.