By Linus Aleke, Abuja
The Police Service Commission has announced the approval of the appointment of AIG Yahaya Sahabo Abubakar as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).
The Commission, also noted that DIG Abubakar, was until his appointment the AIG in charge of Zone 14 Katsina, adding that the newly elevated DIG will represent the North East Geopolitical zone in the Police Management Team, replacing DIG Habu Sani who recently retired as DIG Force Intelligence Bureau and representing the Zone.
In a statement by its spokesperson, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission, said that it also approved the promotion of 122 other senior Police Officers; ten Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General; Fifteen Deputy Commissioners of Police to substantive Commissioners and 36 Assistant Commissioners of Police to Deputy Commissioners.
The Commission, equally revealed that no fewer than 61 Chief Superintendents of Police were also elevated to the next rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police.
The decisions, Mr Ani, said, were taken at the extraordinary Management Meeting of the Commission held on Thursday, June 6th, 2024 and presided over by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase.
Mr. Ani said that the 15 Deputy Commissioners of Police; 10 Commissioners and AIG Abubakar appeared before the Commission in session for the compulsory interactive promotion interview which is one of the requirements for their promotion to the next rank.
During the interactive sessions, Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, told the officers, that charting out pathways for effective policing and internal security management, in the emerging dynamic and ubiquity of crime and criminality with the revolution in Information and Communication technology, must evolve from informed crafting and employment of applicable mix of strategies, standard operating procedures and tactics by the police, other law enforcement and regulatory agencies of the state.
The former IGP said, a knowledge driven Police Force staffed by mentally mobile work force and refined for optimum service delivery, must be mainstreamed
Dr. Arase charged them to be genuinely committed to their sacred responsibility of securing the Nigerian nation by effectively protecting lives and property, preventing and containing crimes and criminality across the nation.
He also pledged the Commission’s readiness to ensure that promotions of Officers and Men are regular and predictable.
The Commissioners of Police promoted to the new rank of AIGs are; “Ahmed Ammani, former CP Enugu and currently in ICT Department, Force Headquarters; Mohammed Dankwara Adamu Deputy Commandant Police Academy, Wudil Kano; Gumel Mohammed Usaini, CP Kano State Command; Hamzat Adebola Ayinde, CP Oyo State Command; Okuoma Idegwu Basil, CP Elections, Force Headquarters Abuja; Achinyan Zachary’s Fera; CP FCID Enugu; Baba Zango Ibrahim, CP DFA, FCID, Abuja; Mohammed Isyaku, CP Admin, FCID Annex Lagos and CP Margaret Agebe Ochalla, CP Police Special Fraud Unit Annex Lagos”.
Others who were elevated to other ranks include, “DCP Bassey Samuel Ewah, DC Admin, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters; Osagie John Agans-Irabor, SCID, Benue State Command; DCP Edem Ita Selong, Admin and Finance, Zone 9 Umuahia and DCP Monday Agbonika, Interpol Annex Lagos were promoted to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police. Other Deputy Commissioners promoted to CPs were Michael Okoh, Department of Operations, Zone 9 Umuahia; Ayodele Oluyemi Sonubi, State CID, Oyo State Command; Iyama Daniel Edobor, Operations Department, Bayelsa State Command; Isa Danladi Nda, SWAT, FCID Abuja; Akaniyene Ifebem Ezima Zonal CID, Zone 17 Akure and Livingston Ikioye Orutugu, Commandant PMF Training School Ende Hills Jos.
“DCP Bello Rashid Afegbua, Admin, Department of Training, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Hycenth Azuka Edozie Force Operations FCID, FHQ Abuja; Haruna Alaba Yahaya, Interpol, FCID Abuja; Peter Ozigi Umoru, Zonal CID, Zone 8, Lokoja; Ayotunde Godwin Omodeinde, Operations Department, Cross Rivers State Command”.
He concluded that the list of the promoted Officers has been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for implementation and further necessary action.
