The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved Police promotions for more than 4,000 senior officers and appointed two new Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs).
The approvals cover officers across several ranks, including Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs) and other senior personnel.
The PSC’s Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Kalu, announced the development in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday.
According to Kalu, the commission approved the promotions during its plenary meeting chaired by its chairman, Hashimu Argungu.
The exercise covers 10 AIGs, 17 CPs, 85 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), 49 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs), 245 Superintendents of Police (SPs) and 498 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs).
The commission also approved the elevation of 3,218 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the rank of DSP.
Kalu explained that the Police promotions followed successful promotion examinations and oral interviews organised by the commission.
Two Officers Appointed as New DIGs
The PSC also approved the appointment of two senior officers as Deputy Inspectors-General of Police.
They are Olaolu Adegbite, who heads the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, and Dankombo Morris, the current head of Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi.
Adegbite holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian Language from the University of Lagos. He also obtained a Master’s degree in Philology from the Pushkin Institute in Moscow.
Kalu described Adegbite as an experienced officer with several professional and academic credentials.
He is a recipient of the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR). He also belongs to the FBI National Academy Associates and is an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School.
Before his current assignment, Adegbite served as Director of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Morris, on the other hand, hails from Gombe State. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Maiduguri and a Diploma in Police Science.
He previously served as Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State before taking charge of Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi.
Full List of Newly Promoted AIGs
The 10 officers elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police are:
- Omosanyin Olusegun
- Ogbodo Ugobueze
- Ohagwu Ndukwe
- Taylor Olanrewaju
- Regina Udoette
- Afolabi Olutokunbo
- Nwogoh Martin
- Shetima Mohammed
- Ibrahim Gotan
- Danjuma Yahaya
Full List of Newly Promoted Commissioners of Police
The 17 officers promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police are:
- Nache Liman
- Sirajo Salihu
- Ayeleye Adegboyega
- Isiaka Salau
- Usman Adamu
- Aminu Garba
- Abdulkarim Waziri
- Muhammad Adamu
- Sani Nufawa
- Bello Adamu
- Okezie Chikezie
- Aminu Gusau
- Abiodun Onuoha
- Salisu Fago
- Adegoke Alani
- Wuwa Muhammad
- Benedict Agbo
The promotion exercise also includes officers across the DCP, CSP, SP and DSP ranks.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was among those promoted to Chief Superintendent of Police.
The latest Police promotions represent a major personnel advancement within the Nigeria Police Force, covering thousands of officers at different levels of the command structure.