The Police Service Commission, on Wednesday, approved new appointments and promotions involving 1,897 senior police officers.
The commission elevated 14 Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police.
Also, AIG Dasuki Galadanci was promoted to Deputy Inspector General, to represent the North-West Zone.
The PSC Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, revealed the developments in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement said the PSC Chairman, Solomon Arase, said the senior officers were interviewed by the commission before their promotions were approved.
Arase added that the approval had been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, for implementation.
He said the promotion of one Commissioner was stepped down to enable the commission to review pending disciplinary matters against the officer.
Ani’s statement read in part, “The new AIGs are: Yetunde Longe, CP Eastern Ports, Port Harcourt; Haruna Garba, CP Federal Capital Territory; Tajudeen Abass, CP Delta State; Rex Dundun, CP General Investigation, FCID Annex Kaduna; Durosinmi Olatoye, CP Akwa Ibom State; Afolabi Adeniyi, CP Adamawa State; Abiodun Asabi, CP Ondo State; CP Julius Okoro; CP Plateau state; George Huku, CP Benue State; Paul Omata, CP K9 Force Headquarters; Yusuf Akeem, CP Research and Development, Force Headquarters; Bzigu Dali, CP Osun State; Idris Nagoyo, Police Mounted troop Squadron and CP Ogundare Emmanuel, CP Ekiti State.”
