PSC Promotes Over 3,800 Police Officers in Major Restructure

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of over 3,800 senior police officers, including two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and ten Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs). The promotions were granted during a plenary meeting held in Abuja, presided over by the commission's chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd.).

The promoted DIGs are Olaolu Adegbite, who leads the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja and previously served as Director of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and Dankombo F. Morris, who heads Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State, and previously served as Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State. Additionally, 17 Commissioners of Police were promoted to AIG, and 85 Assistant Commissioners of Police were elevated to Deputy Commissioner of Police.

The commission also promoted 3,218 Assistant Superintendents of Police to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. Argungu congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to enhance their performance in securing lives and property.