Sequel to reports that Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal has been demoted from Acting Commissioner of Police in Lagos to his old rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), the Police High Command has come out to dismiss the clueless allegation.

Jimoh Moshood, the Force Public Relations Officer and Chief Superintendent of Police disclosed that: “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 cannot demote him and they have no such powers. They should not go beyond their powers. Nigeria Police Force can exist without PSC but PSC can’t exist without NFF. We are not aware of the reduction in power and acting CP Lagos State has not been demoted.”