The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 66 senior police officers across various ranks.
A statement from the commission, indicated that 20 Commissioners of Police have been elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIG), while 19 Deputy Commissioners have been promoted to substantive Commissioners of Police. Additionally, 13 Superintendents and 14 Deputy Superintendents have also been advanced to their next ranks.
The newly promoted CPs to AIGs include Fasuba Olabode, Musibau Ajani, Aliyu Musa, Patrick Atayero, Gyogon Grimah, Olaiya Mobolaji, and Chukwudi Ariekpere.
Others are Abubakar Aliyu, Olalolu Adegbite, Godwin Eze, Disu Olatunji, Alausa Tolani, Kareem Musa, Mohammed Dalijan, and Dan-Mamman Shawulu.
Also promoted were Clement Robert, Musa Mohammed, Thomas Nabhoni, Abel Miri Zwalchir, and Ifeanyi Uka.
The DCPs promoted to CP include Usman Tahir, Sunday Okoebor, Ayodeji Faniyan, Saka Ajao, Omole Ola, Hope Okafor, and Ajo Ordue.