PSC promotes over 3,800 police officers and appoints 2 new DIGs

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of two new Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and promoted over 3,800 senior police officers.

The Head of Protocol and Public Relations at the PSC, Torty Kalu, shared this news in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

The promotions included two new Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), 17 Commissioners of Police (CPs), and 85 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) among others.

Kalu mentioned that 49 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) were promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), 245 Superintendents of Police (SPs) to CSP, and 498 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) to SP.

He added that 3,218 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) got promoted to DSP. These promotions followed successful exams and interviews conducted by the PSC.

The approvals came during a plenary meeting of the commission, led by its Chairman, Hashimu Argungu.

The newly appointed DIGs are Olaolu Adegbite, who heads the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, and Dankombo Morris, the current head of Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi.

Mr Adegbite holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian Language from the University of Lagos and a Master of Arts in Philology from the Pushkin Institute in Moscow.

Kalu noted, "A recipient of the MFR national honour, a member of the FBI National Academy Associates and an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School, Adegbite previously served as Director of Operations at the EFCC."

Mr Morris, born in Gombe State, holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Maiduguri and a Diploma in Police Science.

Kalu explained that Mr Morris has served as CP in Adamawa State and is currently the head of Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi.

The 10 new AIGs are Omosanyin Olusegun, Ogbodo Ugobueze, Ohagwu Ndukwe, Taylor Olanrewaju, Regina Udoette, Afolabi Olutokunbo, Nwogoh Martin, Shetima Mohammed, Ibrahim Gotan, and Danjuma Yahaya.

The 17 new CPs include Nache Liman, Sirajo Salihu, Ayeleye Adegboyega, Isiaka Salau, Usman Adamu, Aminu Garba, Abdulkarim Waziri, and Muhammad Adamu.

Others are Sani Nufawa, Bello Adamu, Okezie Chikezie, Aminu Gusau, Abiodun Onuoha, Salisu Fago Adegoke Alani, Wuwa Muhammad, and Benedict Agbo.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also reported that the Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT, Josephine Adeh, was among the newly promoted CSPs.