Nigeria Police High Command, says it was not aware that acting Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Edgal Imohimi, had been demoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police, rather, it affirmed that Edgal remains the state’s Police boss.

The high command’s position followed a letter from the Police Service Commission, addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, informing that Edgal had been reverted to his former rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police.

However, when contacted, the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, a Chief Superintendent of Police, said Edgal was still the Commissioner of Police, in acting capacity.

He said the commission had the power to appoint, promote and discipline officers, but had no power to demote.

He said: “The PSC has the power to appoint, promote and discipline officers. But they don’t have the power to demote. They can only demote an officer after the Force disciplinary committee has looked into what the officer has done and then recommend him for discipline.

They can only authorize them to authenticate what the Police take to them In this case acting CP Edgal has not committed any disciplinary offence and the Force disciplinary committee has not recommended him for reduction.

They can not demote him and they have no such powers. They should not go beyond their powers. Nigeria Police Force can exist without PSC but PSC cant exist without NFF. We are not aware of the reduction in power and acting CP Lagos state has not be demoted”, the FPRO stated.