PSC promotes officers to DIGs, AIGs, CPs, others

Dozens of officers who were killed during thug violence in October were also promoted posthumously.

Nimi Princewill • December 19, 2020

Nigeria Police Force headquarters, Louis Edet house Abuja

Dozens of senior-mid-level officers of the Nigeria Police Force have been promoted to different cadres of the Force policing structure, the Police Service Commission (PSC) announced Friday.

Spokesman for the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said four assistant-inspectors general (AIGs) and a commisoner of police (CP) were promoted to the rank of deputy-inspector general (DIG).

Mr. Ani disclosed that 13 police commissioners made the cut for promotion to AIG, while 23 deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) had risen to CP.

The PSC spokesman, who made the disclosure shortly after the commision’s 10th Plenary Meeting, added that 29 assistant commissioners of police (ACPs) were equally promoted to (DCPs).

Among those promoted to DIG to represent their respective geopolitical zones in the police management team were AIGs Alkali Baba (currently acting DIG Administration); Dan Mallam, David Folawiyo, Nkpa Inakwo, and police commissioner Joseph Egbunike, who replaces DIG Celestine Okoye (due for retirement on December 22).

Thirteen newly promoted AIGs: Augunbiade Lasore (CP Kebbi State), Uche Anozie (retired), Kenneth Ebrimson (retired), Undie J. Adie (CP Osun State) and Olugbenga Adeyanju (CP. Adamawa State).

Others are: Johnson B. Kokumo (CP Edo State), CP. Ajani O. Babatunde/(Commandant Police College, Ikeja), Olukolu Tairu Shina (retired), CP. Awunah N. Donald (former Force public relations officer and currently Commandant Police Staff College Jos), Hafiz Inuwa (CP Delta State), Garba Baba Umar (CP Interpol), Omololu Bishi (CP. Armament) and Isaac O. Akinmoyede (CP Imo State).

Twenty-three newly promoted CPs: DCP Godwin Akor Job (retired, erstwhile DCP, Administration Abia State Command), Abimbola Adebola Shokoya (DCP OPS, Kwara), DCP Christopher Owolabi (DCP Administration, Bauchi), Olubunmi Osoka (DCP, OPS, Benue), Attahiru Isa (retired), DCP Yekini Adio Ayoku (DCP Administration, Zone 6, Calabar) and Olufu Tony Adejoh (DCP Ops, Ebonyi).

Others are: DCP Ari Mohammed Ali (DCP Ops, Lagos), DCPs Mamman Sanda Umar, Aliyu Adamu, Haladu Musa Ros-Amson among others.

Some of the 29 ACPs promoted to DCPs are: Emmanuel Ola Toluse; Simeon Udofia Akpanudom; Osagie John Agans-Irabo, Area Commander Aguata; Anambra State; Adedamola Ayilara, Commander PMF 2, Lagos; Michael Okoh; Area Commander Ajaokuta; Hycenth Azuka Edozie; ACP Ops FIIB FHQ, Abuja and Betty Enekpen Otimenyin, former Area Commander, Eleme, Rivers State and currently, Area Commander, Mbaitoli, Imo State.

Some of the 91 chief superintendents of police (CSPs) promoted to ACP were: CSP Olusegun Akanbi; CSP Stanley Egbo; CSP Doughye Blessing; CSP Timoty Olaolu; CSP Emmanuel Anene Ogbuanya, DPO, B Division, Awka; CSP LInus Ogbodo; and CSP Samuel Awopetu, 2i/c MOPOL 16, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The commission also promoted 599 superintendents of Police to the next rank of Chief superintendents of Police.

They include: Etim Okon Inyang, FCT Command, SP. Glory Udoka, O/C Gender Unit, State CID, Enugu; SP Celestina Tochukwu Amadi Kalu, former PPRO, Delta State and currently DPO Ogudu, Lagos State.

The commission promoted 21 officers who lost their lives during thug violence against EndSARS protests across the country and another 121 officers injured during the same crisis.

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