The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 38 Assistant Commissioners of Police to the rank of Deputy Commissioner and elevated 100 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police, respectively.
This was stated in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday by the Commission’s Spokesperson, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani.
According to the statement, the Commission made the decision during the continuation of its extraordinary plenary meeting held at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, which was presided over by its Chairman, DIG. Hashimu Argungu (rtd).
“The new Deputy Commissioners are: Emmanuel Deenom, Olufemi Takeet, Yusuf Doki Sani, Joseph Habakkuk Anche, Faruku Umaru, Danladi Daura, Benedict Omotomilola Olomo, Bernard Adedayo Ojewale, Aminudeen Mohammed, Mohammed Lawal Bello, and Mohammed Sabo Haladu.
“Others are Baba Gana Saje; Maman Bello Tambuwal Abubakar Bello Mustapha; Haruna Adamu; Uzairu Abdullahi; Dashuwar Tepnyakas; Braide Elekima; Usman Garik; Musa Abdullahi; Kabiru Salisu; Uchenna Ani; Innocent Oguejiofor Umuerie; Mathew Obiuwevbi; Gabriel Odiaka Dibie; and Olufemi Olabanji Kayode, State CID, Osogbo, Osun State Command.
“Ikenna Kenneth Ezeani, Force Secretary’s Office Afolaranmi Omotayo, Ibrahim Yidi, Isyaku Usman, Rasaq Abdulsalam, Olajide Agboola, Chioma Onwukaike, Abayomi Agbana, Ibrahim Miringa Musa, Umar Sokoto Abubakar, James Ekanem Usen, and Dauda Buba Fika were the other Assistant Commissioners promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner.
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It was added that some of the Chief Superintendents of Police who were promoted to Assistant Commissioner include Ibrahim Mohammed Agava, Akinloye Joseph Oyegade, Rilwanu Mohammed Dutse, Ibrahim Aliyu Jauro, Abdulmajid Isah, Fidelity Lohya Labong, Anthony Olusola Ojo, Ibrahim Muktar, Abdulrahaman Idris, and Aminu Hamza.
Also promoted to Assistant Commissioner are Clement Ugochukwu Ezejiofor, Peter Obiyo Ihechere, Benjamin Chidozie Egbu, Joy Ugo Elemoke, Mansur Mahmud Tafida, Area Command Ido Osi, Ekiti State; Mohammed Ibrahim, Second in Command, Zonal CID Zone 3, Yola; Jude Ohaja, State CID, Awka; and Chinyere Ajuolachi Akalaga, DPO, Lokogoma, FCT.
Godfrey Ogbeide Victor, former DPO Utako, FCT, now Commander Scorpion Squad Abattoir, FCT; Banawi Ishiaku, DPO Otu Jeremi, Ughelli South, Delta State; Abbas Abubakar, DPO Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom; and Celestine Tochukwu Umeh were also promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner, among others.
The Chairman of the Commission, DIG Argungu, stated that the Commission will continue to be faithful in granting deserving police officers their due promotions. He, however, advised that they should reciprocate the Commission’s faithfulness by rededicating themselves to the service of our country.
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