The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 38 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) and 100 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs).
The announcement was made in a statement by Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations, following the extraordinary plenary meeting held at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, on Thursday, February 20, 2025 presided over by its Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu.
The meeting was also attended by Justice Adamu Paul Galmuje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary; DIG Taiwo Lakanu (rtd, fdc), Honourable Commissioner representing the Police; and Chief Onyemuchi Nnamani, Secretary to the Commission.
The new Deputy Commissioners of Police are Emmanuel Deenom, Olufemi Takeet, Yusuf Doki Sani, Joseph Habakkuk Anche, Faruku Umaru, Danladi Daura, Benedict Omotomilola Olomo, Bernard Adedayo Ojewale, Aminudeen Mohammed, Mohammed Lawal Bello, among others.
It added that the promoted Chief Superintendents of Police, who were elevated to Assistant Commissioners, include Ibrahim Mohammed Agava, Akinloye Joseph Oyegade, Rilwanu Mohammed Dutse, Ibrahim Aliyu Jauro, Abdulmajid Isah, among others.
It said Godfrey Ogbeide Victor, former DPO Utako, FCT, and now Commander, Scorpion Squad, Abattoir, FCT, Banawi Ishiaku, DPO Otu Jeremi, Ughelli South, Delta State, Abbas Abubakar, DPO Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom, and Celestine Tochukwu Umeh were also promoted to the next rank of Assistant Commissioners, among others.
Chairman of the Commission, DIG Argungu, said the Commission will continue to be faithful in granting deserving police officers their due promotions.
He, however, advised that they should reciprocate the Commission’s faithfulness by rededicating themselves to the service of the country.
It said the Commission expects that the war against insurgency and banditry should be given the required attention.