The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 27 senior police officers.
This group includes 11 Commissioners of Police, who have been elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police who have been promoted to Commissioners of Police.
The newly promoted Assistant Inspectors General of Police 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); and Nwonyi Emeka (Commissioner of Police, PPP, DLS, Force Headquarters, Abuja).
Also included are: 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); and Garba Yusuf (Deputy Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos).
The 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to Commissioners are: Kayode Ojapinwa (DC, SCID, FCT); Emmanuel Ighodalo (DC, ZCID, Zone 8, Lokoja); Bose Akinyemi (DC, SEB, FCID Annex, Lagos); Barayimil Samaila (DC, DFA, Kogi State); Martin Nwogoh (FDC, DC, DFA, Zone 2, Lagos); Shetima Mohammed (DC, SCID, Nasarawa State); Ibrahim Gotan (DC, DFA, Zone 2, Bauchi); Rabiu Mohammed (DC, Ops, Zone 3, Yola); Olugbenga Abimbola (DC, SCID, Ekiti State); and Adepoju Adewale (DC, Ops, Rivers State).
Additional promotions include: Bello Yahaya (DC, Anti-Money Laundering, FCID, Abuja); Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD (DC, Ops, DOO, AKPO, Bayelsa State); Hauwa Jibrin (DC, DFA, FCT); Abayomi Shogunle (DC, Ops, Osun State); Mohammed Baba (DC, Ops, Akwa Ibom State); and Ezekiel Husseini (DC, ZCID, Zone 3, Yola).
In a statement issued on Monday, PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani announced that the newly promoted officers were present at the commission’s corporate headquarters on December 16, where they completed both written and oral examinations.
“The Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), announced that written and oral examinations will now be mandatory for promotions across all ranks within the Nigeria Police Force.
“He stressed the importance for officers to continuously seek self-improvement and embrace global best practices, including proficiency in ICT,” the statement concluded.
