The Lagos Police Command is the

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branch of the Nigerian Police Force. It is responsible for

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and

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in the state. The commissioner of this command is often appointed by the Inspector-General of Police. The current commissioner of the state command is CP

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. The current

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of the Command is SP Benjamin Hundeyin. The Lagos State Police Command has different area commands and zones.

Leadership

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Of Police: CP

*Area A-

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: ACP Aisha Haruna *Area B-Apapa: ACP Sunday Opebiyi *Area C-Surulere: ACP Ayoola Oladunni *Area D- Mushin: ACP Bamidele Awoniyi *Area E-Festac: ACP Chuks Eburuaja *Area F-

Ikeja Ikeja is the List of capitals of states of Nigeria, capital city of Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria. Its population, as of the 2006 census, is 313,196. Prior to the emergence of military rule in the early 1980s, Ikeja was a well planned, cl ...

: ACP Paul Okafor *Area G-Ogba: ACP Abayomi Faniyi *Area H-Ogudu: ACP Rotimi Odutana *Area J-Ajah/Elemoro: ACP Oluyemisi Ojo *Area K-Morogbo: ACP Adeleke Smith *Area L-Ilashe: ACP Adekunle Tokosi *Area M-Idimu: ACP Olayinka Ajeigbe *Area N-Ijede/

Ikorodu Ikorodu is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the north-east of Lagos, along the Lagos Lagoon and shares boundary with Ogun State. With a population of over 1 million inhabitants, Ikorodu is currently the 12th largest city in Nig ...

: ACP Musendiq Orobiyi *Area P-Alagbado/Abesan Estate Gate: ACP Gabriel Folorunsho

External links

, Lagos State Security Trust Fund, All Nigeria police watch

References

Law enforcement in Lagos State Police Command Law enforcement agencies of Nigeria {{Lagos-stub

Leadership

See also

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