The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 38 Assistant Commissioners of Police to the rank of Deputy Commissioners, alongside 100 Chief Superintendents of Police who have now been elevated to Assistant Commissioners.
In a statement issued on Friday by PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani, the newly promoted Deputy Commissioners include Emmanuel Deenom, Olufemi Takeet, Yusuf Doki Sani, Joseph Habakkuk Anche, Faruku Umaru, Danladi Daura, Benedict Omotomilola Olomo, Bernard Adedayo Ojewale, Aminudeen Mohammed, Mohammed Lawal Bello, and Mohammed Sabo Haladu.
Also among those elevated are Baba Gana Saje, Maman Bello Tambuwal, Abubakar Bello Mustapha, Haruna Adamu, Uzairu Abdullahi, Dashuwar Tepnyakas, Braide Elekima, Usman Garik, Musa Abdullahi, Kabiru Salisu, Uchenna Ani, Innocent Oguejiofor, Umuerie Mathew Obiuwevbi, Gabriel Odiaka Dibie, and Olufemi Olabanji Kayode of the State CID, Osogbo, Osun State Command.
Additionally, Ikenna Kenneth Ezeani of the Force Secretary’s Office, Afolaranmi Omotayo, Ibrahim Yidi, Isyaku Usman, Rasaq Abdulsalam, Olajide Agboola, Chioma Onwukaike, Abayomi Agbana, Ibrahim Miringa Musa, Umar Sokoto Abubakar, James Ekanem Usen, and Dauda Buba Fika were also promoted to Deputy Commissioner rank.
Several Chief Superintendents of Police were also elevated to Assistant Commissioners, including Ibrahim Mohammed Agava, Akinloye Joseph Oyegade, Rilwanu Mohammed Dutse, Ibrahim Aliyu Jauro, Abdulmajid Isah, Fidelity Lohya Labong, Anthony Olusola Ojo, Ibrahim Muktar, Abdulrahman Idris, and Aminu Hamza.
Others who joined the ranks of Assistant Commissioners are Clement Ugochukwu Ezejiofor, Peter Obiyo Ihechere, Benjamin Chidozie Egbu, Joy Ugo Elemoke, Mansur Mahmud Tafida of the Area Command in Ido Osi, Ekiti State, Mohammed Ibrahim, the second in command at Zonal CID Zone 3, Yola, Jude Ohaja of State CID, Awka, and Chinyere Ajuolachi Akalaga, the DPO of Lokogoma, FCT.
Additionally, Godfrey Ogbeide Victor, formerly the DPO of Utako, FCT, and now Commander of the Scorpion Squad Abattoir, FCT, was promoted, along with Banawi Ishiaku, DPO of Otu Jeremi, Ughelli South, Delta State, Abbas Abubakar, DPO of Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, and Celestine Tochukwu Umeh, among others.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu, reaffirmed the PSC’s commitment to ensuring that deserving officers receive their due promotions.
He urged the newly promoted officers to justify this recognition by recommitting themselves to serving the nation.
“DIG Argungu said the Commission expects that the war against insurgency and banditry should be given the required attention,” the statement concluded.
