BEVERLY HILLS, February 23, (THEWILL) – The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 3226 officers across various cadres of the force.
The commission, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday released by the Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, Ikechukwu Ani, said the decision was reached at the Commission’s plenary Meeting.
Ani revealed that 11 Deputy Commissioners of Police were promoted to the rank of Commissioners of Police while one Assistant Commissioner of Police was promoted to the next rank of Deputy Commissioner.
12 Chief Superintendents of Police were promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) and 3201 Assistant Superintendents of Police were elevated to Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP).
The Commission noted that one ASP Emmanuel Aigbedion was upgraded to the rank of Superintendent of Police following an appeal based on a court judgment.
The Commission explained that the newly promoted Commissioners of Police were before their promotion subjected to a health and session with the leadership of the Commission.
The newly promoted CPs are: “Johnson-Babatunde Kokumo. Until his promotion, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Anambra State Command, former Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Lagos State Command and one-time Area Commander Karewa, Adamawa State. He also served as Commander 16 PMF and Assistant Commissioner, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
“Joseph Agaji who also until his promotion was the Deputy Commissioner, Administration, Oyo State Command, Deputy Commissioner Administration, Zone 9, Umuahia and Deputy Commissioner Zone 8, Lokoja.
“Gbemisola O. Akinpelu, former Deputy Commissioner in charge of Central Criminal Registry, Force CID, Alagbon, Lagos, and former Deputy Commissioner, Force CID, Abuja.
“Hakeem Aramide Busari who until his promotion was the Deputy Commissioner, Administration, Airport Command Lagos, former Deputy Commissioner, Force CID, Force Annex Kaduna, Deputy Commissioner, Zone 9 Command Umuahia, Area Commander Nnewi and Assistant Commissioner, Training, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
“Adat Ududo, a former Deputy Commissioner, Administration and second in command, Benue State, Deputy Commissioner and Head, Counter Terrorism, Force Headquarters, Deputy Commissioner in-charge of State CID, Ogun State Command and Deputy Commissioner representing the IGP in joint Military operations in Maiduguri. He was also former Assistant Commissioner, Operations, Ekiti State and Assistant Commissioner, Academics, Police Academy, Wudil Kano.
Others are: “John Daniel Amadi; Undie J. Adie; Olugbenga Adeyanju; Patrick Ladul Garba; Aromeh Peter Attabor and Augustine Ezechukwu. Friday T. Ibadin was the only Assistant Commissioner of Police promoted to the next rank of Deputy Commissioner.
The Commission noted that its decisions have been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris for implementation.
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