Owohunwa, 11 others, elevated to AIGs, as PSC approves promotion of 5, 718 officers

Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved fresh promotion of 5, 718 senior officers from both the general duty and specialist cadres, including the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, and 11 others.

A statement confirming the development, signed by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, Thursday, also contained a charge to the newly promoted personnel to show a new policing approach in the country’s police force.

The PSC approved the promotion of 12 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), 19 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the rank of Commissioners and 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police, (ACPs) to the status of Deputy Commissioners.

This is also as the commission approved the promotion of 265 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents; 59 Deputy Superintendents to Superintendents and 4750 Assistant Superintendents, 33 Chief Superintendents of Police, (CSPs) were also elevated to Assistant Commissioners.

Similarly, the statement disclosed that 146 Assistant Superintendents (ASPs) omitted during the May 2022 promotion exercise were elevated to Deputy Superintendents (DSPs) amongst others.

In his address to the newly promoted officers the PSC Chairman, Dr Solomon Arase charged them to embrace a new policing approach that is people-friendly and respects the fundamental rights of the citizens and also desist from involving themselves in civil matters or trumping up false allegations against the public.

Dr. Arase commended the Inspector General of Police for collaborating with the Commission in ensuring that for the first time in a very long while, the promotions have permeated all the departments of the Force.

“This singular act I hope will motivate the workforce to give back their best in ensuring that issues of crimes and criminality are properly dealt with”. He reminded them that they should remember that benefits and burdens go together adding that the good gesture of promoting them to the next rank should be a motivation that will ignite the indomitable fighting spirit ” which the Police have been known for throughout the years,” Arase said.

The PSC Chairman reiterated that while the Commission works to promote the welfare of the officers, they should return the favour by acting following the established laws and regulations governing the Police Force.

“The twelve Commissioners of Police promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police are, Ogundele Joshua Ayodeji, CP Niger State; CP Patrick Ogon Edung, CP Courses Police Academy Wudil Kano; CP Badru Banji Lawal; Deputy Commandant, Police Academy Kano; CP Bartholomew Nnamdi Onyeka; CP Benue State; CP Suleiman Yusuf; CP Taraba State; CP Idowu Owohunwa; CP Lagos State and CP Rhoda Adetutu Olofu; CP PAP Western Ports Lagos.

“Others are CP Godwin N. Aghaulor; CMDT Police College Kaduna; CP Effiom Emmanuel Ekot CP Jigawa State; CP Stanley Kanayo-Chukwu Ude; CP Intelligence and Investigation, Interpol Abuja; CP Longe Kehinde Patrick; CP Osun State and CP Ndu Anene, CP Admin Research and Planning Force Headquarters.

“The 19 newly promoted Commissioners of Police are; DCP Shehu Kabir Abubakar; DCP Lawal Babatunde Ayodeji; DCP Shelleng Umaru Yusuf; DCP Emmanuel Agene; DCP Alonyenu Francis Iduh; DCP Vungmoh S. Kwaimo; DCP Danjuma Aboki; DCP Jude Maduekwujolachi Azuka; DCP Dan-Sabo Idi; DCP Ibitoye Rufus Olajide and DCP Adamu Ngojin Isa.

“Others are DCP Usman Hayatu; DCP Christopher Ado Emmanuel; DCP Nwanosike Wodi Okocha; DCP Johnson Oluwole Adenola; DCP Olanrewaju Olawale Ishola; DCP Joseph Eribo; DCP Miller Gajere Dantawaye and DCP Henry Ifeanyi Uche.

“The newly promoted Deputy Commissioners include; Ime Udo Udofia, Isyaku Sharu; Benjamin Awor Abang; Mohammed Jika Abubakar; Mohammed Sanusi Ahmed; Dauda Iliya Ayuba; Moses Gana; Ikechukwu Emmanuel Nwosu; Promise Chinedu Udeh and Okey Nwabufo.

“The new Assistant Commissioners are Jacob Nneji Egede; Godwin Chike Oti; Chike Jude Ibe; Daniel Okon Akpan and Michael Chukwu Mbatam amongst others.

“ACP Inuwa Muhammed (Airwing) and ACP Agbo Usman were promoted to Deputy Commissioners while CSP Okunbo Ruth Onyinmeare; Victor Efobi Iwuamadi; Adenuga Adeday Salami and Isibhakhomen Blessing Ijiomah (Medical Doctors) were some of the specialists promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioners.

“SPs Tina Amadi; Egbede Moses; Danjuma Dantani; Benjamin Kurya; Hussaine Abdullahi; Mba Nnamdi Bartholomew; John Chima Ayah; Sanusi Danlami; Asinim Butswat, Police Public Relations Officer Bayelsa state; Command; Dieke Nneka Josephine; Mohammed Iya Musa; Idris Mohammed Gumel and Ernest Abia were some of the Superintendents promoted to Chief Superintendents of Police.

“DSP Isah Abubakar was promoted to the next rank of Superintendent while ASP Kingsley Ani and Shehu Salisu were promoted to Deputy Superintendents amongst several others,” the PSC statement read.