Police Service Commission Promotes 31 To DCPs, 505 CSPs

Police Service Commission Promotes 31 Assistant Commissioners to Deputy Commissioners of Police

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 31 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs). This promotion follows closely on the heels of the elevation of 684 senior police officers to various ranks just two days prior.

In a statement released on Sunday by the commission’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, the promoted officers include:

– Godspower Origho, Area Commander of Kabba in Kogi State
– Abubakar Ibrahim, Coordinator BPU, Sokoto State Command
– Kabiru Ibrahim, Department of Operations, Cross Rivers State Command
– Ochiabutor Ejike, Department of Operations, Enugu State Command
– Danladi Ibrahim, Area Commander Kafanchan
– John Ngwoye, Department of Operations, Ondo State Command

Additional promotions were awarded to:

– Sulieman Salihu, Head of the Department of Operations, Bauchi State Command
– Udeme Stephen, Area Commander Ngor Okpalla, Imo State Command
– John Sendere, Liberal Studies, Police Staff College Jos
– Aliyu Haliru, Department of Operations, Katsina State Command
– Atiku Musa, Department of Finance and Accounts, Jigawa State Command
– Adeniran Babatunde, Area Commander Agbor, Delta State Command
– Daniel Habila, Commander Ugoniyi, Edo State Command
– Sulieman Toyin, SID FCT Command
– Sulieman Gulma, Force Sec Office
– Aliyu Sa’ad, BPU Katsina State Command
– Kabir Mohammed, Commandant Police Training School, Sokoto
– Ralph Akinbisehin, Office of the National Security Adviser

The statement also highlighted other officers promoted to DCP, including:

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– Olurunfemi Gbenga, Area Commander, Keffi Nasarawa State Command
– James Navokhi, Department of Finance and Admin, PCM
– Shehu Alao, Area Commander Shagamu, Ogun State Command
– Mustapha Waziri, Commander 15 PMF Ilorin
– Edun Azeez, Area Commander Adatan, Ogun State Command
– Gregory Itobere, Area Commander Onitsha, Anambra State Command
– Baba Kalli, Police Adviser, New York
– Ahmed Ibrahim, State CID Kwara State Command
– Abdul Adejo, Commander 4 PMF Ibadan
– Tissing Nandiyak, Area Commander Ekpoma, Edo State Command
– Audu Sabo, Area Commander Rano, Kano State Command
– Yahuza Samaila Shall, Area Commander Metro, Katsina State Command
– Kaita Abdulkadir, State CID, Niger State Command

In addition to these promotions, 52 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) were elevated to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs). Among them are:

– Offiong Effiong, Simeon Timbomna, Edward Akaniyere, Yusuf Alhaji Bala, Ikenna Ogwu, Joshua Adewalehinmi, and Edward Weghyina from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NCCC)
– Oladele Bamidele, Ikechukwu Osuoha, Niyere Andrea Rwang, Fatimah Gimba, Olubunmi Apapa, Godwin Onah, Patrick Agbazue, Stephen Ukam, and Yusuf Abdullahi

Furthermore, the commission promoted 505 Superintendents of Police (SPs) to Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs). The newly promoted officers include:

– Raphael Iwamittigha Irowainu, Abraham Ogedegbe, Stanley Chinenye Onyekwele, Yakubu Faruk Rugga, Godspower Ekeke, and Esther Ezenwanyi Okey
– Emeka Henry Iheanacho, Staff Officer Senior, Delta State Command; Oyeogbe Izien, Admin Officer Operations, Bayelsa State Command; Dafe Charles Cheta, Divisional Crime Officer 1, CPS Division, Enugu State Command; Marcel Ogbuabor Ugwuoke, 76PMF Nsukka; and Ozoani Damsus Chukwuma

Additionally, 84 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) were promoted to Superintendents of Police (SPs), including Cynthia Uchechi Nzota, Harry Achi, Makanju Rex, Ikerodah Muhammad Yerima, and Ahiwe Okezie.

The chairman of the commission, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu, congratulated the newly promoted officers, expressing his commitment to building a police force that lives up to its name and responsibilities.