The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 5718 senior police officers, including 12 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs).
The NCC also approved the promotion of 19 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the substantive rank of Commissioners (CPs), 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners (DCPs), and 33 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to Assistant Commissioners.
The Commission equally approved the promotion of 265 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents; 59 Deputy Superintendents to Superintendents, and 4896 Assistant Superintendents to Deputy Superintendents.
It further approved the promotion of two Assistant Commissioners of Police – one from Airwing and the other Forensic – to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners; while 47 CSPs comprising 23 Medical Doctors and 24 Veterinary Doctors were promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police.
199 Superintendents of Police from the Computer Info-Tech Unit; another eight from Works, one workshop, twelve transport, two forensic, two handwriting, one ballistics, one religion, and one Veterinary Doctor were also promoted.
47 Specialists of Assistant Superintendents of Police rank and of different units were also promoted to Deputy Superintendents.
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The NCC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed the latest promotions in a statement issued on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
The 12 Commissioners of Police promoted to AIGs are Ogundele Joshua Ayodeji, CP Niger State; Patrick Ogon Edung, CP Courses Police Academy Wudil Kano; Badru Banji Lawal, Deputy Commandant, Police Academy Kano; Bartholomew Nnamdi Onyeka; CP Benue State; Suleiman Yusuf, CP Taraba State; Idowu Owohunwa, CP Lagos State; and Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, CP PAP Western Ports Lagos.
Others include Godwin N. Aghaulor, CMDT Police College Kaduna; Effiom Emmanuel, Ekot CP Jigawa State; Stanley Kanayo-Chukwu Ude, CP Intelligence and Investigation, Interpol Abuja; Longe Kehinde Patrick, CP Osun State; and Ndu Anene, CP Admin Research and Planning Force Headquarters.
The 19 newly promoted Commissioners of Police are DCP Shehu Kabir Abubakar; DCP Lawal Babatunde Ayodeji; DCP Shelleng Umaru Yusuf; DCP Emmanuel Agene; DCP Alonyenu Francis Iduh; DCP Vungmoh S. Kwaimo; DCP Danjuma Aboki; DCP Jude Maduekwujolachi Azuka; DCP Dan-Sabo Idi; DCP Ibitoye Rufus Olajide; and DCP Adamu Ngojin Isa.
Others are DCP Usman Hayatu; DCP Christopher Ado Emmanuel; DCP Nwanosike Wodi Okocha; DCP Johnson Oluwole Adenola; DCP Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola; DCP Joseph Eribo; DCP Miller Gajere Dantawaye; and DCP Henry Ifeanyi Uche.
The newly promoted Deputy Commissioners include Ime Udo Udofia; Isyaku Sharu; Benjamin Awor Abang; Mohammed Jika Abubakar; Mohammed Sanusi Ahmed; Dauda Iliya Ayuba; Moses Gana; Ikechukwu Emmanuel Nwosu; Promise Chinedu Udeh; and Okey Nwabufo.
The new Assistant Commissioners are Jacob Nneji Egede; Godwin Chike Oti; Chike Jude Ibe; Daniel Okon Akpan; and Michael Chukwu Mbatam; among others.
ACP Inuwa Muhammed (Airwing) and ACP Agbo Usman were promoted to Deputy Commissioners, while CSP Okunbo Ruth Onyinmeare, Victor Efobi Iwuamadi, Adenuga Adeday Salami, and Isibhakhomen Blessing Ijiomah (medical doctors) were some of the specialists promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioners.
SPs Tina Amadi, Egbede Moses, Danjuma Dantani, Benjamin Kurya, Hussaine Abdullahi, Mba Nnamdi Bartholomew, John Chima Ayah, Sanusi Danlami, Dieke Nneka Josephine, Mohammed Iya Musa, Idris Mohammed Gumel, Ernest Abia, and Asinim Butswat, Police Public Relations Officer of Bayelsa State Command; were some of the Superintendents promoted to Chief Superintendents of Police.
DSP Isah Abubakar was promoted to the next rank of Superintendent while ASP Kingsley Ani and Shehu Salisu were promoted to Deputy Superintendents, amongst several others.
Ani, however, quoted the PSC Chairman, Dr Solomon Arase, as charging the newly promoted police officers to embrace a new policing culture that is hinged on a people-friendly approach that respects the fundamental rights of the citizens.
The PSC Chairman also warned the police officers to desist from involving themselves in civil matters or trumping up false allegations against the public “as such conduct will not make them win the hearts and minds of the people which will deprive them of credible information from public-spirited individuals when dealing with internal security issues.”
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