PSC elevates 8,053 senior police officers

The Police Service Commission today considered and approved the promotion of no fewer than 8,053 senior police officers as it concluded the consideration of recommendations from its Standing Committee on Police Promotions, chaired by DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd).

The Commission’s plenary resumed on Monday, during which shortlisted CPs and DCPs went through written and oral interviews.

The following day, Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) were promoted to Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), and Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) were promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs). While 11 CPs were elevated to the next rank of AIGs, 16 DCPs were promoted to substantive CPs.

On Tuesday, 21 ACPs were promoted to DCPs, while 57 CSPs were elevated to ACPs, including CSP Odum Williams of the Operations Department, Anambra State Command.

The Commission today approved the promotion of 1,348 Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Chief Superintendents.

The promoted officers included: Anjuguri Manzah, DCO, Onne Port Division; Ihunwo Josephine, Zonal Public Relations Officer, Zone 13, Ukpo; Matilda Umiah Ngbaronye, former Public Information Officer, African Union Mission in Somalia, former Deputy PPRO, Lagos State Command, former DPO Ilupeju, and currently DPO Iponri; Opara Angela Precious, IGP Secretariat, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Ajaka Chinedu, Admin Officer, 44 PMF; Felix Ekpoudom, O/C Quick Intervention Unit, Akwa Ibom State and former DPO, Eket; Ehinola Temitope Layomi, 2 PMF, Lagos; Okebugwu Eggbath Chidozie, DPO, Abakaliki Road; and Okereke Joy Onyedikachu, O/C Servicom, Enugu State Command.

Others include: Aminu Mohammed Abdulkadir; Danladi Ameh Musa; Alhasan Yahaya; Adamu Muye Jesyca Gobum, Police Adviser to the United Nations; Mohammed Yusuf Adamu, 2/i/c Base 3 SPU; Martin William, O/C Provost SPU; Ephraim Aneto, DLS, Zone 9, Umuahia; Isa Ibrahim Umuoru, Border Patrol; Ejiro Aganbi Daniel, Commander EOD, Rivers State; David Samuel, Commander CTU, Lafia; and Ogu Caleb Ikechukwu, FCT Command.

Omoarebun Iluobe, CSO to the Delta State Governor; Shaaba Gboyako Adamu, CSO to the Imo State Governor; Ochogwu Sunday Okpe, DPO Otolo Nnewi; Iheme Chijioke Jerry, Nimo Division, Anambra State; Ani Gospel Obichi, Zonal Intelligence Dept, Zone 7 Abuja; Harrison Owoh, Abia Command; Iheanetu Bruno Chukwudara, Zonal PRO, Zone 9; Kontongs Bello, O/C Edo South Special Operations; Lawal Opeyemi, National Cybercrime; Mgbamijolo Akpobeme Augustina, Special Anti-Cultism, Enugu Ukwu; Gerald Udechukwu, IGP Task Force on Petroleum; Adamu Adamu Sulieman, 40 PMF; Eliagwu Austin, Commander FOB, Aguata; Oche George, State Marine Office, Anambra; Ikechukwu Henry Onyeanula, DPO Ideato, Imo State; Odemerho Festus Ichioma; Adeyemi Olufemi; Abubakar Ibrahim, PMF 50; Sirajo Abdullahi, Zamfara Command; A. Bature, Force Secretary Staff Officer; Nweke Ebele Adaob, Maritime; Jokpeyibo Andy Igho, DPO Neni, Anambra State; Ibrahim Ezekiel, FID; Garba Musa Mahuta, FCID, Abuja; Suleiman Idris Mohammed, Commander EOD, Base 37, Abia State; Aguade Samuel; Katie Bukola Yemisi, PSO 3 IGP; Christian Diala, Project Officer, Works Department, Abuja; Pharmacist Abubakar Abdul Qadir, Kano State Command; Omorodion Newton, DCO, Ugbekun Division, Edo State; Ifa-Uwadiae Ebendvbe, DCO, Oba Market Division, Edo State; Salau Agboola Lateef, O/C Surveillance, Border Patrol, Seme, Lagos; and Haruna Usman Chiri of Interpol.

Ofoegbu Uche Ralph, Deputy Contingent Commander, NFPU Peacekeeping Somalia, was also among the superintendents promoted to Chief Superintendents of Police.

Some of the 876 DSPs promoted to the next rank of superintendents include Nnakwe Ugochukwu, Ebonyi State Command, Nioopwa Sondago, Fayiwole Julius Oluwadare, Chijioke Okoroafor, and Omotayo Olatunde. Others are Umar Faruk Yesufu, ADC to the Akwa Ibom State Governor; Lovina Obiageli Okwor, Admin Officer, Government House, Awka; Ruth Danladi, Admin Officer, Crack Squad, FCT Command; Ozoeze Victoria Chekwubechukwu, O/C JWC, Osisioma Division, Abia State; Sunday Ogodo, ADC to the Ebonyi State Governor; Loveth Kunde, DCO, Gwagwa, Abuja; Eboko Okwudirichukwu Egwu, DCO, Independence Layout Enugu Division; Ato Akperan, Commander, Aba Intel; Opayemi Kadara, IRT, Abuja; Chukwuegbo Nnaemeka Cornelius, Unit Commander, 45 PMF Abuja; Chinweuba Ogechi Lucy, Abia Command; Odetayo Owolabi Iniobong, DCO, Ago-Okota Division, Lagos; Obasi Nkechi Theresa, O/C, House of Assembly, Awka; Elvis Ibe; Ahmed Tijani Momoh; Fatimah Abdulazeez; Ayo Yemi Momoh; Elumard Aderemi; Aneke Nkechi Loveth, Sector Commander, Onitsha; Susan Eziulo; Obeji Ibeabuchi Eric; Tochukwu Ogalagu; Agwu Johnson Emeka; Ededa Paul; Nwoye Godwin Ifeanyi; Omega Princes; Awah Henry; Peter Ogah, PMF 31, Asaba; Chidebere Eze, PPRO Force Medical; Nwokeuzue Chinedu Ajero, 2i/c Anti-Kidnapping, Ebonyi Command; Blessing Umesurike, Anti-Fraud SCID, Abakaliki; and Ugwu Regina, Platoon Commander, African Transition Mission in Somalia.

Aidenojie Walter; Joshua Chukwuma; Rosemary Obianujunwa Egbo; Oge Chukwu Emeka Oduma; and Mahid Mauazu Abubakar, former PPRO, Gombe State Command, now with 24 PMF, Presidential Escort, were among the ASPs promoted to DSPs.