’14 AIGs, 21 CPs, 1,549 DSPs’ — PSC promotes 1,897 officers

January 24, 2024 6:00 pm

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 1,897 officers to different ranks.

Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson, announced the approval in a statement released on Wednesday.

In the promotion list, 14 commissioners of police (CP) were promoted to the rank of assistant inspector-general of police (AIG), 21 deputy commissioners of police (DCP) were elevated to the rank of CP, while 20 assistant commissioner of police (ACP) moved up to the rank of DCP.

While 109 chief superintendents of police (CSP) were promoted to the rank of ACP, 184 superintendents of police (SP) moved to the rank of CSP, and 1,549 assistant superintendents of police (ASP) were promoted to the rank of deputy superintendent of police (DSP).

The commission also approved the appointment of Dasuki Galadanci, the assistant inspector-general of police (AIG) in charge of zone 12 Bauchi, as the deputy inspector-general of police (DIG) to represent the north-west zone.

Galadanci will replace Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje, a DIG, who will retire on February 2, 2024.

“The new AIGs are; Yetunde O. Longe, CP Eastern Ports, Port Harcourt; Haruna Gabriel Garba, CP Federal Capital Territory; Tajudeen Akinwale Abass, CP Delta State; Rex Dundun, CP General Investigation, FCID Annex Kaduna; Durosinmi Olatoye, CP Akwa Ibom State; Afolabi Babatola Adeniyi, CP Adamawa State; Abiodun Oladimeji Asabi, CP Ondo State; CP Julius Alawari Okoro, CP Plateau state,” the statement reads.

“George Chijioke Chuku, CP Benue State; Paul Alifa Omata, CP K9 Force Headquarters; Yusuf Adesina Akeem, CP Research and Development, Force Headquarters; Bzigu Yakabu Kwazhi Dali, CP Osun State; Idris Nagoyo, Police Mounted troop Squadron and Cp Ogundare Dare Emmanuel, CP Ekiti state.

“The 20 Assistant Commissioners of Police promoted to Deputy Commissioners, include; Gerald Ngoziabata, Nigerian Army Resource Centre; Okenla Oluseyi ACP DFA, Cooperatives, Lagos; Olubunmi Fakeye, ACP Police College Ikeja; Ayodeji Adelogagunduro, Area Commander Ayetoro, Ogun State; Samuel Dalti Dang of Armament section, Force Headquarters.”