By Barnabas Augustine
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the promotion of 684 senior police officers in Nigeria.
Eight Commissioners of Police were elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), while 15 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) were promoted to Commissioners of Police (CPs).
Among those promoted to AIGs are CP Benneth Igwe (FCT Command), Suleiman Mohammed Abdul (PAB, Force Headquarters), CP Augustina Nwuka Ogbodo (Ebonyi State), CP Stephen Olanrewaju (Admin, Works, Force Headquarters), CP Kenechukwu Onwuemelie (Abia State), CP Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha (Lagos State), CP Adegboyega Funsho Adegboye (Admin, FID, Abuja), and CP Mohammed Bala Labbo (Communication DICT, Force Headquarters).
In addition, 52 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) were promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), 525 Superintendents of Police (SPs) to CSPs, and 84 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) to SPs. ASP Patrick Ebhodahe was also promoted to DSP.
The PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu, said the promotions were based on merit and a formal examination, a new requirement for senior officers. He emphasized the importance of continuous professional development for police officers to meet the challenges of modern policing.
The 15 DCPs promoted to CPs are: DCP Innocent Ifeanyi Emenari (State CID Taraba), DCP Betty Enekpen Otimenyin (DFA, Zone 5 Benin), DCP James Iroegbunam Nwokolo (DFA, Edo State), DCP Felix Nka Oben (Federal Operations, Force Headquarters Annex Lagos), DCP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosayin (Armament, Directorate of Operations, Force Headquarters), DCP Ugobueze Ogbodo (Deputy Commandant, Police Detective College Enugu), DCP Ohagwu Felix Ndukwe (Department of Operations, Zone 11 Osogbo), DCP Taylor Lennox Olarewaju (CCR, Lagos State), DCP Sa’adatu Ismaila (Anti Human Trafficking Annex Lagos), DCP Olabode Adeleye Akinbamilowo (Deputy Force Secretary (DFS11)), DCP Regina Cosmas Udoette (Department of Finance and Admin, Akwa Ibom), DCP Francis Omatimeyin Gbiwen (State CID Edo), DCP Afolabi Wilfred Olatokunbo (Department of Finance and Admin, Delta State), DCP Ohiozoba Oyakhire Ehiede (Acting CP Legal, FCID Force Headquarters), and DCP Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya (Department of Finance and Admin FID).