DCP Waheed Ayilara has been unveiled as the Acting Commissioner of Police in Lagos State.
Ayilara, a former Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department, (SCID), takes over from AIG Idowu Owohunwa.
The Nation reports that Owohunwa was among the 12 Commissioners of Police approved for promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) by the Police Service Commission.
DCP Ayilara in his charge to officers directed Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the state to sustain optimum security within their respective domains.
He spoke while having a strategic meeting with the officers and other heads of department serving in the command in view of the forthcoming Yuletide.
Ayilara was at a time the Commander of MOPOL 2 with headquarters in Keffi, Lagos.
He was also the Chief Superintendent of Police in charge of Administration, CSPA, Lagos Command.
In 2020, he was transferred to the Force Criminal Investigation Department, (FCID).
