Nigeria Police gets 18 new AIGs, 37 CPs

The Police Service Commission said it has approved the

promotion of 18 Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-
General of Police.
A statement by PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, said the
commission had elevated 37 Commissioners of Police as well as
nine Deputy Commissioners of Police.
Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State, Ibrahim Adamu, is now
AIG, Zone 1; Abdulmajid Ali, CP, Ogun State, AIG, Zone 2 and
Usman Tilli, AIG Border is now AIG zone 3.
AIG Dorathy Gimba is still in charge of the Investment Formation;
AIG Mohammed Mohammed, Special Protection Unit while
Mohammed Katsina was moved from Maritime to the National
Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Jos.
AIG Katsina will be replaced at the Maritime Desk by Paul Okafor,
CP Benue State, the statement noted, adding that 16 CPS were
retained their commands.
They include, CP Peace Ibekwe Abdallah, Ebonyi; Emmanuel
Ojukwu, Enugu; Frederick Lakanu, Imo; Adeleye Oyebade, Oyo;
Basen Gwana, Abia;Yunana Babas, Taraba; Austin Iwar, Gombe;
Murtala Mani, Akwa Ibom and Fatai Owoseni, Lagos.
CP Henry Fadairo was also moved from Research and Planning
department to Jigawa State.
The commission also moved four AIGs and deployed 12 others to
man Police Zonal Commands while the remaining 10 will head
special formations such as Operations, Training, Police Academy,
Info-Tech, Investment, Maritime, and so on.
It stated that PSC Chairman, Sir Mike Okiro, “congratulated the
officers and demanded from them hard work and dedication to
duty; He said the commission will hold any of them personally
responsible for any failure in the discharge of their duties.”