PSC appoints one DIG, promotes 1 CP to AIG, 11 DCPs to CP, others

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of AIG Dankwara Adamu Mohammed to the next rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police to represent the North East Geopolitical Zone and replace retired DIG Sahabu Abubakar Yahaya, who has since retired from service.

Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations, in a statement, said the Commission also approved the promotion of CP Abibo Deinma Reuben from the rank of Commissioner to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police.

The Commission further approved the promotion of eleven Deputy Commissioners of Police to the next rank of substantive Commissioners.

They are Naziru Bello Kankarofi; Nendel Joseph Gomwalk; Tijani Olaiwola Fatai; Wilson Aniefiok Akpan; Morkwap Dongshal; and Abdullateef Ajape Yusuf. Others are Cletus Nwadiogbu, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration, Taraba State; Ahmed Mohammed Bello; Abdulraheem Nurudeen; Patrick Daaor; and Umar Mohammed Hadejia.

The promotions were among the highpoints of the 2nd Plenary Meeting of the Commission, which began at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall and was presided over by the Commission Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), mni, and attended by Honourable Commissioners Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd), fdc, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Police Matters, Justice Christine Ladi Dabup, and Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, Secretary to the Commission.

The commission also approved the promotion of thirteen Assistant Commissioners of Police to the rank of Deputy Commissioners.

The newly promoted Deputy Commissioners include David Gbenga Ojo, Umaru In Bello Bichi, and Bala Salihu Jarumai, among others.