The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the promotion of 27 senior officers, including 11 Commissioners of Police elevated to Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) promoted to Commissioners of Police (CP).
Among the newly promoted AIGs are:
Umar Nadada (Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State)
Mustapha Bala (Commissioner of Police, Rivers State)
Abayomi Oladipo (Commissioner of Police, Ondo State)
Taiwo Olatunde Adeleke (Commissioner of Police, SWAT, FCID, Abuja)
Ibrahim Abdullahi (Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State)
Nwonyi Emeka (Commissioner of Police, PPP, DLS, Force Headquarters, Abuja)
Akinwale Kunle Adeniran (Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State)
Zubairu Abubakar (Commissioner of Police, Courses, Police Staff College, Jos)
Fom Joseph (Commissioner of Police, Homicide, FCID, Abuja)
Emuobo Ekokotu (Commissioner of Police, Admin, Airwing, Abuja)
Garba Yusuf (Deputy Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos)
The officers promoted to Commissioners of Police include:
Kayode Ojapinwa (Deputy Commissioner, SCID, FCT)
Emmanuel Ighodalo (Deputy Commissioner, ZCID, Zone 8, Lokoja)
Bose Akinyemi (Deputy Commissioner, SEB, FCID Annex, Lagos)
Barayimil Samaila (Deputy Commissioner, DFA, Kogi State)
Martin Nwogoh (Deputy Commissioner, DFA, Zone 2, Lagos)
Shetima Mohammed (Deputy Commissioner, SCID, Nasarawa State)
Ibrahim Gotan (Deputy Commissioner, DFA, Zone 2, Bauchi)
Rabiu Mohammed (Deputy Commissioner, Ops, Zone 3, Yola)
Olugbenga Abimbola (Deputy Commissioner, SCID, Ekiti State)
Adepoju Adewale (Deputy Commissioner, Ops, Rivers State)
Bello Yahaya (Deputy Commissioner, Anti-Money Laundering, FCID, Abuja)
Ibrahim Adamu Bakori (Deputy Commissioner, Ops, DOO, AKPO, Bayelsa State)
Hauwa Jibrin (Deputy Commissioner, DFA, FCT)
Abayomi Shogunle (Deputy Commissioner, Ops, Osun State)
Mohammed Baba (Deputy Commissioner, Ops, Akwa Ibom State)
Ezekiel Husseini (Deputy Commissioner, ZCID, Zone 3, Yola)
The PSC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, revealed that the promoted officers underwent written and oral examinations at the commission’s headquarters on December 16.
The Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), emphasized the importance of examinations for career advancement, stating that written and oral assessments would now be mandatory for promotions across all ranks in the Nigeria Police Force.
He further encouraged officers to enhance their skills and align with global best practices, particularly in information and communication technology (ICT).