PSC appoints Olohundare Moshood Jimoh as new Lagos CP

By Sodiq Adelakun

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Olohundare Moshood Jimoh as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) for Lagos State Command.

Announcing the appointment on Monday afternoon, the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, stated that Jimoh’s selection followed an interview conducted earlier in the day by the Commission’s Chairman, retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hashimu Argungu, alongside other members, including retired Supreme Court Justice Adamu Paul Galmuje and retired DIG Taiwo Lakanu.

Before his latest appointment, Jimoh was in charge of the Port Authority, Eastern Ports Command, Rivers State. He has held several key positions in the police force, including serving as Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the Airport Command, DC Finance and Administration, and DC General Investigations.

A former Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Jimoh hails from Kwara State and is expected to bring his extensive experience in police operations, administration, and strategic communications to his new role.

Jimoh has undergone several professional training, including the Combat Operations Course at the Mobile Training College in Maiduguri, Weapons of Mass Destruction Countermeasure training in the United States, and Maritime Rescue and Salvage training at the China Maritime Academy, Ningbo.

He also received training in Anti-Hijacking Techniques at Yunnan Police College, China, and attended the Police Training Institute in Seoul, South Korea.

Recognized for his contributions to public relations in the police force, CP Jimoh is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Public Relations Personality of the Year by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.