Newly appointed Lagos CP assumes office‬

‪Abdullateef Fowewe‬

‪The newly appointed Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Ishola Olawale has assumed office as the 40th Commissioner of Police at the Lagos State Command. ‬

This was unveiled in a remark by the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin on Tuesday.

The appointment of Olawale was announced on Friday, September 13, in a statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations for the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani.

“A new Commissioner of Police, CP Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale, psc+, mnips has assumed duty as the 40th Commissioner of Police at the Lagos State Command.

“As CP Ishola embarks on his mission to maintain law and order, foster community trust, and enhance the safety of the state through his wealth of experience, deep local knowledge, and commitment to reforms, the good people of Lagos State are enjoined to give him maximum support and cooperation,” Hundeyin wrote.

‪Olawale took over from CP Adegoke Fayoade, mni who has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police and since redeployed to AIG Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos.

Olawale joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1992.

He holds a BSc in Geography and an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Ibadan. Amongst other pieces of training and educational pursuits, he has attended the Tactical Leadership and Command Course, Police Staff College Jos, and the Strategic Leadership and Command Course, National Institute of Police Studies Abuja.

He has served in numerous key positions, both operational and administrative, where he ensured law and order in some of the most challenging environments. These positions include: January 1996 – July 2002, 20 PMF Ikeja as Unit commander/2i/c Sqd Commander, August 2002-July 2005 ⁃2i/c Sqd Commander 23 PMF Lagos.

Training School deployment:
An erudite teacher of policemen 2011 Detective College Enugu, 2013 Nigeria police academy Kano, 2019-2021 Police Staff College Jos

A seasoned Divisional police officer: DPO Sabongida Ora EDO state, DPO Iguenben. EDO state, DPO Igbeba division Ogun state, DPO Ibara division Ogun state

A serial veteran Divisional Police Officer in 7 most volatile places in Lagos: DPO Gowon Estate, DPO Ibeju Lekki Elemoro, DPO Ajah, DPO Trinity, DPO Apapa, DPO Ajao estate, and DPO Mushin.

An astute Area Commander: Area commander EDO North Auchi, EDO State, Area commander ‘L’ llashe Lagos, DCP Operations Zone 2 Lagos and recently CP Port Authority Police-Western Port Lagos.

Olawale experience in Lagos spans decades, during which he successfully handled high-stakes situations such as the OPC Idi Araba and Abule Egba crises, establishing himself as a tactical leader with a deep understanding of Lagos’ unique security landscape.