Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 senior police officers, including two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), 10 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), and 17 Commissioners of Police (CPs), following their successful performance in promotion examinations and oral interviews conducted by the commission.
According to a statement issued by Head of Protocol and Public Relations of the Police Service Commission, Torty Njoku Kalu, the approvals were granted at the commission’s plenary meeting held on Thursday in Abuja.
The statement read, “AIG Olaolu Adegbite, Head of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, Abuja, and AIG Dankombo F. Morris, who currently heads Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, have both been elevated to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police.
“AIG Adegbite holds a BA in Russian Language from the University of Lagos and an MA in Philology from the Pushkin Institute, Moscow. A recipient of the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), he is a member of the FBI National Academy Associates and an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School. He previously served as Director of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“AIG Morris, who was born in Gombe State, holds a BA in History from the University of Maiduguri and a Diploma in Police Science. He has served as Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State and currently heads Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi.”
Njoku disclosed that the 10 officers elevated from the rank of Commissioner of Police to Assistant Inspector-General of Police were Omosanyin Olusegun (CP Admin, FCID Annex, Ikoyi, Lagos); Ogbodo Ugobueze (CP Anti-Fraud, FCID Annex, Enugu); Ohagwu Felix Ndukwe (CP, Ondo State); Taylor Lennox Olanrewaju (AIG/ES, Nigeria Police Cooperative); Regina Cosmas Udoette (CP GI, FCID Annex, Enugu); Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo (CP, Abia State Command); Nwogoh Martin, fdc (CP, Airwing); Shetima Jauro Mohammed (CP, Nasarawa); Ibrahim D. Gotan (former CP, Osun State); and Danjuma I. Yahaya (CP GI, FCID, Kaduna).
The statement added, “The 17 officers promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police are DCP Nache Bashir Liman (DC, ZCID); Sirajo Lawal Salihu (DC, FMIU); Ayeleye Adegboyega E. (DC, AHTU, FCID); Isiaka O. Salau (DC, SID, Ibadan); Usman Shaik Adamu (DC, CID, Jos); Aminu Maiwada Garba (DC, DFA, NGS); Abdulkarim Musa Waziri (DC, DFA, Yobe); Muhammad Yusuf Adamu (DC Admin, FCID); Sani Adamu Nufawa (DC Inter School, Kwara State); Bello M. Adamu (DCA, Zone 2); Okezie Chikezie C. (DC Anti-Fraud, FCID, Abuja); Aminu Usman Gusau (DC, DFA, Katsina); Abiodun Onuoha (DC, DFA, Oyo); Salisu Bello Fago (DC, DFA, Zamfara); Adegoke A. Alani (DC, CID, Delta); Wuwa Auwal Muhammad (DC, Airwing); and Benedict U. Agbo (DC, Forensic).”
Among the 85 officers promoted from Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) were ACP Dr Ruth Oyinmearelu Okunbo (MBBS, FWACP), Medical Director of MD Abubakar Police Hospital, Deidei, and ASR Police Reference Hospital, Utako, Abuja; ACP Isah Adejoh, psc(+), Assistant Director, Liberal Studies, Police Staff College, Jos; and ACP Mannir Yusuf Gafai of the Kano State Command, among others.
Njoku disclosed that 49 officers had been promoted from Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). They included CSP Danjuma Ribah (SFU, Lagos); CSP Peter Ajah Oluohu (Cross River State Command); CSP Effiom Okon (Anambra State Command); CSP Emmanuel Kayode (Lagos State Command); and CSP Mohammed Bello Goshe (DPO, Madalla Division).
He also announced the promotion of 245 officers from Superintendent of Police (SP) to Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). They included SP Josephine Adeh (Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command); SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje (Police Public Relations Officer, Adamawa State); SP Abah James (Rivers State Command); SP Okere Romanus (DPO, Isiowulu Division, Anambra State); SP Ugochukwu Ozoude Alex (Officer-in-Charge, Monitoring Unit, Zone 9, Umuahia); SP Vincent Elekwa (Second-in-Command, VCRU, Rivers State Command); SP Umar Sani (FCT Command); and SP Mustapha Mohammed.
In addition, 498 officers were promoted from Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) to Superintendent of Police (SP). They included DSP Isa Osu (Border Patrol Force Headquarters, Abuja); DSP Samaila Amadu Bangajiya (12 PMF Squadron, Minna); and DSP Akadu Godwin (TIU, Force Headquarters, Abuja).
The commission also approved the promotion officers to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). They included ASP Frank Okafor, former Chief Security Officer of Jaiz Bank and Intelligence Coordinator at Government House, Uyo; ASP Samson Sule, Chief Security Officer to the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF); ASP Ibrahim Abuh, Officer-in-Charge, Confidential Unit, Commissioner of Police, MOPOL’s Office, Force Headquarters, Abuja; ASP Dauda Yusuf Olatunji (Force Headquarters); ASP Sarauta Mohammed Mohammed (FID-IRT, Force Headquarters, Abuja); and ASP Yusuf Mukarram Ado (Airport Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos).
Congratulating the newly promoted officers, PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), urged them to regard their promotions as motivation to redouble their efforts in discharging their responsibilities, particularly in protecting life and property, and enforcing the law.
Argungu stated that the promotions came with greater responsibilities, saying much is expected of the officers in the performance of their duties.