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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of AIG Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu as a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)
Adeolu will be representing the South-West Geopolitical Zone of the Country.
The appointment was disclosed in a statement by the PSC Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani on Tuesday.
The new DIG will replace DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo who retired on March 15th this year.
The PSC also approved the promotion of twenty four Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Thirty three Deputy Commissioners of Police to substantive Commissioners of Police.
The commission made the announcement after its 19th Plenary Meeting
in Abuja on Tuesday, March 28th 2023 and presided over by Justice Clara Baba Ogunbiyi,JSC rtd, the Commission’s acting Chairman.
The PSC also approved the promotion of thirty seven Assistant Commissioners of Police to Deputy Commissioners, one hundred and eighteen Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners, three hundred and sixteen Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents, eight Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy Superintendents and Sixty one Inspectors of Police to Assistant Superintendents 11.
It also considered and approved the confirmation and promotion of four thousand, four hundred and forty nine assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) 11 to the substantive rank of Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP 1.
Other senior Police Officers who were found outstanding in performance and recognised by community leaders were also promoted.
The newly promoted Assistant Inspectors General of Police( AIGs) are; Rabi Umar former CP Force Education; Mathew Akinyosola, acting AIG Police Mobile Force; Jonathan Towuru, acting AIG Zone 6, Calabar; Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, acting AIG Zone 2; Akande Sikiru Kayode, acting AIG Zone 11 Osogbo; Abimbola Adebola Shokoya; Christopher Adetokunbo Owolabi and Yusuf Chiromawa Usman, CP Workshop.
Others are Yekini Adio Ayoku, CP Kaduna state Command; Olofu Tony Adejoh CP Eastern Ports, Calabar; Aliyu Garba, Force Headquarters; Idris Dabban Dauda, CP Force Headquarters; Yusuf Ahmed Usman, CP Admin, operations, DIG Operations; Haladu Musa Ros-Amson, Acting AIG FCID, Alagbon close, Lagos; Babatunde Babata Ishola, Director Staff College Jos; Alexander Nengi Wannang, Commandant Police Detective College Enugu; Ari Mohammed Ali, CP Delta; Mamman Sanda Umar, CP Nigerian Ports Authority, Lagos; Sadiq Idris Abubakar, CP FCT; Emeka Frank Mba; CP Ogun; Benjamin Nebolisa Okolo, CP Bayelsa Command; Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi, CP Ondo Command; Babaji Sunday, Commandant Police College Maiduguri and Arungwa Nwazue Udochukwu, CP DFA FIB, Force Headquarters .
The New Commissioners of Police include; Mohammed Bunu; Zubairu Abubakar; Fom Pam Joseph; Emuobo Fred Ekokotu; Garba Musa Yusuf; Fasuba Akinyele Olabode; Uzuegbu Kanayo; Garba Ahmed; Nemi Edwin Osigoboko Iwo; Hayatu Kaigama Ali; Nwonyi Policarp Emeka; Salman Dogo Garba; Musibau Omolabi Ajani; Dungus Ali Munguno among others.
According to the PSC the Commissioners of Police and Deputies appeared for an interactive/ promotion interview, a condition for their consideration for promotion.
Justice Ogunbiyi,
urged the newly promoted Officers to rededicate themselves to the service of the nation assuring that the Commission will continue to ensure that Police promotions are regular and motivational to enhance the performance of Officers.
