Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun speaking at
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Efforts on to recruit additional personnel – IGP

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By Iyabo Adebisi

Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun says efforts to recruit additional personnel into the Nigeria Police Force are ongoing to address the shortage of manpower within the force.

He disclosed this at a 3-day retreat organized by the Police Service Commission for the Committee of Retired Inspectors General of Police in Ibadan.

The IGP who highlighted the various strategies implemented by the police force, said the funding difficulties have shown notable improvement.

He also announced the establishment of a Special Intervention Squad within the Nigeria Police Force that would revitalize the Police Mobile Force and other units to enhance its role in performing additional security tasks and aid effective policing.

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PSC Axes Three Policemen, Demotes CP, Eight Others

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The Police Service Commission has ordered the dismissal of three senior police officers over misconduct and abuse of office.

The commission also demoted nine other officers including a Commissioner of Police.

Additionally, the Commission also approved “severe reprimand” for 16 officers and “reprimand” for another 18.

A statement on Sunday by the commission spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, said the commission decided during its 21st Plenary Meeting presided over by retired Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi.

The statement read, “The Police Service Commission approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of misconduct and abuse of office. Nine other officers were reduced in rank including a Commissioner of Police.

“The Commission also approved the punishment of severe reprimand for 16 officers and reprimand for another 18. It directed that letters of warning should be given to two other officers.”

The commission during the plenary also approved the compulsory retirement of an Assistant Commissioner and directed a refund of all entitlements wrongly paid to him.

“It approved the posthumous promotion of late Inspector Ifeanyi Oroke to the next rank of ASP 11 for acts of gallantry and reinstated Inspector Augustina Oko to take effect from the date she was dismissed.

“The Commission had earlier approved the appeal for the adjustment of the date of promotion to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police of ACP Woke Kingsley and reinstatement of CSP Anaele Samuel Onuoha in compliance with a Court judgment. The 21st plenary of the Commission will take place on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, “according to the statement.

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PSC Gives Nod to Elevation of Frank Mba, Bala Ciroma as DIGs

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The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of AIGs Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police.

DIG Ciroma will replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from Service and had represented the North East geo-political zone in the Police Management team

 DIG Ciroma, the most senior Officer from the zone will henceforth represent the zone.

DIG Mba will represent the South East zone and replace retired DIG John Amadi who before his retirement represented the zone.

The Commission also approved the promotion of 14 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 22 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of Commissioners.

A statement by the Spokesman of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani said, ‘These decisions were highpoints of the 21st plenary meeting of the Commission presided over by its Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, (IGP rtd) and attended by all the members of the commission including the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Commission, Dr. (Mrs)  Ifeoma Adaora Anyanwutaku.

The new AIGs are CP Abubakar Lawal; CP Alhassan Aminu; CP Abdul Umar; CP Shettima Zannah; CP Ebong Eyibio Ebong; CP Adepoju Ayiinde Ilori and CP Okon Okon Effiong.

Others are; CP Echeng Eworo Echeng; CP Susan Ukpanukiema Horsfall; CP Bankole Lanre Sikiru; CP Oladimeji Yomi Olarewaju; CP Sani Gwarzo and CP Odama Paul Ojeka.

The 22 Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to the rank of Commissioners are; DCP Abibo Deinma Reuben; DCP Thomas Abraham Nabhoni; DCP Wakil Abdul Salamai; DCP Enyinnaya Inonachi; DCP Ronke Nurat Okunade; DCP Adekunle Ismail Olusokan; DCP Hassan Abdu Yabnet.

DCP Festus Chinedu Oko; DCP Aminu Baba Raji; DCP Omolara Ibidun Oluntola; DCP Akoh Benedict Gabriel; DCP Alamutu Abiodun Mustapha; DCP Bafda Magaji Jahun, DCP Ahmadu Tijani Abdullahi; and DCP Mohamned Mu’azu;

Others are DCP Bretet Emmanuel Simon; DCP Ihebom M Chukuma; DCP Shettima Mohammed Qurtu; DCP Olatokunbo Maxwell Olabisi; DCP Yusuf Mohammed Lawal; DCP Monica Leo, and DCP Abaniwonda Surajudeen Olufemi.

The Commission also approved the promotion of twenty-four Assistant Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners. 

They include ACP Ezekiel Ibrahim, Project Monitoring Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Mohammed  Shamsudeen, Assistant Director, OPS, Kaduna (NCCSALW); ACP Khan Salihu Usman, Networking  Admin ICT FHQ, Abuja; ACP Wan Mantu Chongs, Commander PMF 19 Portharcourt; Baba Lawan Audu, Area Commander, Exeter Akwa-Ibom State Command;.

Others are ACP Okon Etim Asuquo, Department of Operations, Benue State Command; Louis Chike Nwabuwa, Department of Operations, Plateau State Command; ACP  Samuel Osman Onoja, Police College Oji River; ACP Sa’ad Yahaya and ACP Ibrahim  Jibrin, Commanders 76 PMF, Nsukka and 56 PMF Ogoni amongst others.

The Commission also approved the promotion of 39 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police.

They include CSPs Joseph Udoh; Nze Helen Omeba; Uduaku Isaac Udom; Anthony Francis Etim; Benjamin  Kelembus Bello; Abdullahi Idris Abubakar; Ogbonnaya Nwota and Daiyabu Mohammed Ahmed among others.

It also approved the acting appointment of CSP Akande Bamidele to acting Assistant Commissioner of Police.

The two AIGs, 14 CPs, and 22 Deputy Commissioners of Police appeared before the Commission in Plenary for an interactive session, a requirement for their new ranks.

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New CP Assumes Duty in Ogun

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By Wale Oluokun

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of Mr Oladimeji  Olarewaju as the Commissioner of Police for Ogun State Command. 

Mr Olarewaju before the new appointment was the Commissioner of Police in charge of Anti-fraud, FCID Annex Alagbon, Lagos. 

The new Ogun police helmsman, born on the 25th of May, 1964 hails from Mushin in Lagos State and holds B.A. History/Political Science, LL.B., BL. 

He joined the Police Force on 3rd of March 1990 as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP. 

He became the first officer to exploit the fiat given by the Attorney-General of the Federation to prosecute the case of arrested terrorists at the state High Court and secure conviction when he was Deputy Commissioner of Police in Borno State.  

He was at a time the DPO at Mowe and Ilaro-Yewa as well as acted as the Area Commander in Ilaro. 

Mr Olanrewaju is married and loves playing Squash and reading Crime novels in his leisure time.

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Raheem: PSC Approves Policeman’s Suspension

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the suspension of ASP Drambi Vandi for allegedly shooting and killing a Lagos lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem.

Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Ikechukwu Anion on Thursday in a statement who confirmed the suspension disclosed that it was with immediate effect.

He said the commission had also directed that the final investigation into the matter is concluded to enable the commission take further necessary action.

“The commission, in a letter to the Inspector General of Police (I-G), signed by its acting Chairman, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, retired has carefully examined the facts of the case.

“It has granted the approval of the suspension of the officer from duty with immediate effect after observing allegations brought against him,” he said.

Ani said the commission had earlier condemned the unprovoked killing of the lawyer and had demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.

Be said the commission has also called for proper training of Police personnel on weapon management.

Raheem was allegedly shot and killed by a policeman attached to Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah, Lagos State on Christmas Day. 

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Oyo CP, Magu, 6 Others Promoted to AIG

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mrs Ngozi Onadeko, to Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police.

This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the commission’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani,

,According to Ani, the 15th plenary of the PSC which ended in Abuja last Friday, approved the promotion of some senior police officers.

The plenary which began on Wednesday, May 11, was presided over by the chairman of the commission and former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith.

The statement noted that John Amadi was promoted as a substantive Deputy Inspector-General of Police.He replaced late DIG Joseph Egbunike and will be representing the South East in the Force Management.

The commission also approved the appointment of DIG Zama Senchi, who was the most senior in the Assistant Inspector General cadre.

It equally promoted eight Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police.

Those promoted to AIG alongside Onadeko include a former acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, who was the most senior in the commissioner of police cadre.

Others are Abraham Ayim; Okunlola Kamaldeen; Andrew Amieengheme; Akeera Younous; Celestine Elumelu; and Danladi Lalas (Airwing).

The commission also approved the promotion of 23 deputy commissioners to the next rank of CPs; 31 assistant commissioners to DCPs and 63 Chief Superintendents of Police to ACPs.

The new CPs include Taiwo Jesubiyi, former DC,  Admin and Finance, Akwa Ibom State Command;  Kolawole Olajide, former DC, Force CID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos; Julius Okoro, former DC, Maritime, Lagos; and Adelesi Oluwarotimi, former DC DFA, Kwara State Command.

“Other decisions taken by the commission at the plenary were the promotion of 57 Superintendents of Police earlier skipped when their mates were promoted to the next rank of Chief Superintendents.

“Other categories of Superintendents of Police such as the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, Course 4, Inspectors Course 37 and regular ASP’s course 25 and 26 were also promoted to Chief Superintendents, having met established requirements.

“The commission also promoted 1,698 ASPs to DSPs, while 6119 inspectors who attended the recent Departmental Selection Board were promoted to ASP11; 1965 ASP11 were confirmed ASPs.”

The commission also approved the conversion of 19 engineers from general duty to specialists and upgraded to the rank of DSPs, which is the statutory entry level for pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers in line with the aviation scheme of service.

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Security

PSC Promotes 20,356 Senior Police, 9 CPS, 9 DCPS

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 20,356 senior police officers from one rank to the other.
Among those promoted are nine Commissioners of Police who have become Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and nine Deputy Commissioners of Police who are now Commissioners of Police.
Disclosing this in a statement on Thursday, January 28, 2021, the PSC’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani said that the promotion was decided on at the 11th Plenary Meeting of the Commission, held in Abuja on Wednesday, January 25, and presided over by its Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police.
The Commission also approved the promotion of three Chief Superintendents to Assistant Commissioners of Police, 1,577 Deputy Superintendents to Superintendents of Police and 2,293 Assistant Superintendents to Deputy Superintendents of Police.
In addition, the promotion and confirmation of 7,283 unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents (ASP11) to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP1), 9,072 Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP11) and 110 Inspectors to Senior Inspectors, was approved.
Ani gave the names of the new Assistant Inspectors General as Aminu Saleh Pai, former Commissioner of Police Kwara and Bayelsa States; Dasuki Danbappa Galadanchi, former Commissioner of Police/Executive Secretary, the Police Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society, Lagos, and presently acting AIG, Force CID Annex, Lagos; Okon Etim Ene, former Commissioner of Police Benue and Abia State Commands; and Abang B. John, former Commissioner of Police Akwa Ibom State Command and presently Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command.
Others are Joseph Gobum Mukan, Former CP, Airport Command, Lagos and currently CP Rivers State; Aji Ali Janga, former CP Kaduna and Kogi State Commands and currently CP Sokoto; Mukaddas Mohammed Garba, presently CP Benue State Command; Habu Sani Ahmadu, former CP, IGP Monitoring Unit; CP Intelligence, Force Headquarters and CP Bauchi State Command and presently CP Kano State and Imohimi D. Edgal, former Commissioner of Police Lagos and Akwa Ibom State Command’s.
The nine DCPs promoted to CPs are Abubakar Adamau Alhaji, presently DCP Operations, Rivers State; Benjami Nebolisa Okolo, currently at the National Defence College, Abuja; Abdul-Yari Laffia Shuyamu, currently DCP, Finance and Administration, Taraba State Command; Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi, DCP State CIID Ebonyi; Samaila Shu’aibu Dikko, DCP State CIID Adamawa and Jimwan David Dazong DCP Zonal CIID, Zone 12 Bauchi.
Others are Monday Bala Kuryas, DCP Operations, Ondo State; Hussaini Rabiu, DCP, Operations Imo State and Rabi Umar, former Assistant Force Secretary and presently DCP, Force Education, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The three Chief Superintendents of Police promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police are Gotom Tijani Richard, Joseph Kaide O, and Giade Sabo Abubaka.

Some of the DSPs promoted to SPs are; Ani Gospel Obichi, Federal Intelligence Bureau, Zone 7 headquarters Abuja, Rabe Lawal, Zone 1 kano; Ibrahim Abubakar, Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Mbachi Raluchukwu, DCO, Ikirike Police Station, Enugu;Anjuguri Jesse Manza, former PPRO FCT and currently with CP Monitoring and Mentoring Unit FCT Command; Maduka Benedeth, O/C JWC, Awkaunanaw Division, Enugu State; Aneto Ephraim, O/C Works, Abia State Command; Obi-Ejoh Nnamdi Patrick, DCO, Wuse Division, FCT; Felix Ekpoudom; DCO, Eket Division, Akwa Ibom State Command ;Collins Nwanjoku, Divisional Transport Officer, 9th Mile, Enugu Command; Adamu Shaba Gboyako, Government House, Imo State; Ihunwo Josephine, O/C Anti Human Kidnapping, Zone 13, Anambra State; Onalaja Oluwafemi O, Communications, Force Headquarters and Diala Christian attached to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund.

Promoted ASPs to DSPs include; Uche Chigbu, Special Anti Cult Unit, Asaba, Delta State; Auwalu Bala Yakubu, Operations, Gombe State; Edward Imaobong Force CIID, Anti Fraud Unit, Force Headquarters.; Hassan Hamidu, Bauchi State Command; Godson Nwosu, Bayelsa State Command; Oyinloye Ayonde, Oyo State Command and Onalo Michael, Police Staff College Jos.

Some of the newly promoted ASP11 are Steven Onihana, Zone 2, Lagos; Christiana Johnson; Hussan Hussaini Sarauta Mohammed; Agbodike Dorothy and Idakwo Ezekiel.
Chairman of the Commission, Smith, called on the newly promoted Officers to see their new positions as a call to more commitment to the duty. He noted that the Commission would continue to ensure that promotions are regular and based on the relevant rules and regulations.

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Four Senior Police Officers Dismissed for Misconduct

By Web News 729

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed four senior Police Officers for misconduct and acts unbecoming of public officers.

This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the PSC Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani in Lagos.

Ani said that the PSC took the decisions at the 10th Plenary Meeting presided over by its Chairman, Mr Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police on Friday.

“A Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), was dismissed for discreditable conduct, dishonesty and acts unbecoming of a public officer.

“A Superintendent of Police (SP)was also dismissed for conspiring with four others to vandalise a transformer and stealing. The Commission has also directed that the officer should be prosecuted.

“The two other dismissed officers included a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP )and an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP),” he said.

Ani said that the DSP led a team that intercepted three mercedes benz trucks conveying about 300,000 live cartridges believed to have been smuggled across the border from Benin Republic.

“The team was said to have impounded the trucks at base for three days but made no entries nor a situation report on the arrest.

“The DSP rather raised a fake letter purportedly to escort the vehicles and suspects to Federal SARS Lagos with the dubious intention of ensuring their unlawful release.

“Luck, however ran out of the team when it was intercepted at a military checkpoint where soldiers on duty insisted on verifying the contents of the trucks. The DSP and his team were said to have abandoned the trucks and fled,” he said.

Ani said that the ASP was dismissed for action prejudicial to the security of the state; sabotage; dishonesty and acts unbecoming of a public officer.

He said that the PSC had also during the meeting approved the promotion of four Assistant Inspectors General of Police to the substantive rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police.

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