- The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted six senior police officers to the position of Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs)
- The PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, also announced the appointed of two Police Commissioners for Oyo and Enugu states
- Eight Chief Superintendents of Police were also promoted to the next rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police
Police Commission announces appointments of six Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) and two Commissioners of Police.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: FacebookThe new DIGs
- Sadiq Abubakar, Commandant Police Academy, Wudil, Kano;
- Benjamin Okolo, former AIG, Zone 16, Yenagoa and presently AIG Department of Information Communication Technology, Force Headquarters Abuja; and
- Williams Adebowale, Commandant, Police Staff College Jos.
- Bzigu Bali, AIG FCID, Annex Enugu;
- Idegwu Ukuoma, AIG Zone 14, Katsina
- Adebola Hamzat, AIG Zone 16 Yenagoa and former Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command.
The Commission also approved the promotion of eight Chief Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police. They are Abdullahi Kamba Usman; Sani Abdu; Ifeanyi Owo; Vincent Orole; Elisha Atikinkpan and Margaret Okonkwo. Others are Alhasan Aliyu Guga and Imo Owinizi Ezekiel.The newly promoted senior Police Officers were subjected to Written examinations and interactive oral interview.Police Commission also appointed 8 Assistant Commissioners of Police.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: FacebookPolice promotes 181 senior officers to ASP II
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