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Police decorate newly promoted officers

The commissioner of police, Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, CP Josephine Anyasinti, has decorated eight newly promoted officers and one inspector.

• June 8, 2022
CP Josephine Anyasinti
CP Josephine Anyasinti

The commissioner of police, Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, CP Josephine Anyasinti, has decorated eight newly promoted officers and one inspector.

The police commissioner confirmed the decoration in a statement issued by the unit spokesperson, Eyitayo Johnson, on Tuesday.

She disclosed that the officers were decorated following the recently released promotions by the Police Service Commission (PSC) as recommended by the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba.

“The promoted officers include DSP Justus Ogar, DSP Nwaro Peace, ASP Garba Alhassan, ASP Livinus Nwafili, ASP Emmanuel Ikechukwu Okafor, ASP Adams Dada. Others are ASP Adele Kayode, ASP Azubuike Sylvester, ASP Sunday Oyegbata and Insp. Ajao Mobolaji,” the police statement said.

Ms Anyasinti admonished the beneficiaries of the promotion to see the elevation as additional responsibilities.

“This promotion is a challenge to be more professional and diligent in service delivery to members of the public,” she added.

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