February 18, (THEWILL) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 19 senior police officers
The officers include 3 Commissioners of Police (CPs), who have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) elevated to the rank of Commissioners of Police.
The 3 CPs promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police are Garba Ahmed, CP Yobe State Command; Nemi Edwin Osigoboka Iwo, CP Border Patrol; and CP Salman Garba Dogo, CP Kwara State Command
CP Ahmed from Katsina State was the former Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Enugu State Command and Oyo State respectively; CP Iwo was formerly CP CTU, Force Headquarters, CP Force Intelligence and CP Edo State Command. On his part, CP Dogo was former CP General Intelligence, Force CID, CP Armament and CP Kano State.
The 16 Deputy Commissioners promoted to substantive Commissioners of Police were Audu Baba Umaru, who was promoted and retired. Others were Cyriacus Enechukwu; Gombit Kopshella Bangs; Eloho Edwin Okpoziakpo; Mamman Bitrus Giwa; Rosemary Okpoho Akpan; Umar Hassan Kabir and Usman Kanfani Jibrin.
“Naziru Abdulmajid, Osadolor Olaye; Modi Jonathan Filiya; Sani Omolori; Hassan Gwani Saleh; Hammed Sule; Ayodele Rowland Adeyemi; and Justine Obiora Oranwusi, Director of Works, Force Headquarters were also promoted to substantive Commissioners of Police.”
A statement on Tuesday, by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, informed that “the promotions were the highpoints of an Extraordinary Meeting of the Commission presided over by Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni and attended by Hon Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary; DIG Taiwo Lakanu rtd, fdc, Honourable Commissioner representing the Police and Chief Onyemuchi Nnamani, Secretary to the Commission.
“The candidates for promotion were subjected to written examination and oral interview. Commission Chairman, DIG Argungu rtd, used the occasion of the interactive session to warn the Officers to stay clear of civil matters such as land, marital issues, debt collection, etc and allow the courts to adjudicate on such matters.
“DIG Argungu said the Commission will deal decisively with any of them caught engaging in such matters. He said the Commission will continue to monitor them and support them to give off their best.”
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