Date: 2017-06-24

A new commissioner of police for the Kwara State police command, Mr. Lawan Ado, has assumed office.

Police The new police boss took over the leadership of the Police Command from the out-gone Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olusola Amore, who retired at age of 60.

A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), Ajayi Okasanmi, made available to journalists in Ilorin on Friday described Mr. Lawan Ado as a seasoned and thorough bred police officer, as well as a community policing expert.

The statement also said that the new CP was transferred from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Abuja where he served as the Commissioner of Police in charge of general investigation and other capacities.

"The command is using this medium to solicit for the cooperation of the general public in the areas of giving police information, so that together we can continue to make Kwara state a state of Harmony it is known to be", it said.