One Time Force PRO, Moshod Jimoh Becomes Lagos New Commissioner Of Police

By Frank Oshanugor

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

This was announced in a press statement on Monday by the Head, Press and Public Relations of the Police Service Commission. Ikechukwu Ani.

Prior to his appointment, CP Jimoh was Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority, Eastern Ports. He hails from Kwara State and was thr Force Public Relations Officer at a time.

He later became Deputy Commissioner in charge of Airport Police and at different times was Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration and Deputy Commissioner in charge of General Investigation.

He has undergone several professional trainings which include; Combat operations Course, Mobile Training College Maiduguri; African Union Mission in Darfur Sudan; Weapons of mass destruction counter measure first responder Training Institute, United States; training on social construction and Management Reform, China, Executive Leadership Academy, Pudong China; Training on Maritime Rescue and salvage for Developing Countries, China Maritime Academy Ningbo, China and Training on anti hijacking techniques and tactics for developing countries, Yunnan Police College kunmung, China. He was also at the Police training Institute, Seoul South Korea.

CP Olohundare Moshod Jimoh is a recipient of the Presidential award for Public Relations Personality of the year in recognition of his sterling qualities and outstanding contribution to the development and use of Public Relations by the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations.

According to the PSC spokesman, “CP Jimoh appeared before the Commission today. Present were the Commission’s Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu Justice Adamu Paul Galmuje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu, Honourable Commissioner representing the Police.”

The new Commissioner, Jimoh takes over from CP Ishola Olanrewaju who was appointed Commissioner in charge of Lagos Command barely a year ago.