The immediate past Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Shina Olukolu, is among those promoted to their next ranks by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
The statement on the promotion was released by the Head, Press and Public Relations of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday.
Olukolu, who was also a former Commissioner of Police in Gombe State, had his promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) backdated as he had retired from the Force.
Also promoted is Attahiru Isah, a former Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) in the Oyo State police command.
Also retired, Isah is now a substantive Commissioner of Police.
DCP Abubakar U. Bature, in charge of Criminal Investigation Department, Zamfara State was also promoted to the rank of a Commissioner of Police.
Four Assistant Inspectors General of Police and one Commissioner were promoted to the substantive rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police.
“The new DIGs are expected to represent their geo-political zones in the Police Management Team.”
The new DIGs are Usman Alkali Baba, currently acting DIG Administration; Dan Mallam Mohammed, AIG in charge of Zone 13 Ukpo, Anambra State; David Oyebanji Folawiyo, AIG in charge of Zone 17, Akure and CP. Joseph Egbunike, CP, Budget.
The 13 newly-promoted AIG’s ; are Augunbiade Lasore, CP Kebbi State; Uche Anozie, who is already retired; Kenneth Ebrimson, also retired; Undie J. Adie, CP, Osun State and Olugbenga Adeyanju, CP, Adamawa State.
Others are, Johnson B. Kokumo, who is presently CP, Edo State; Ajani O. Babatunde, Commandant, Police College, Ikeja; Awunah N. Donald, former Force Public Relations Officer and currently, Commandant, Police Staff College, Jos; Hafiz Inuwa, CP Delta State; Garba Baba Umar, CP Interpol; Omololu Bishi, CP, Armament; and Isaac O. Akinmoyede, presently CP Imo State.
Twenty three Deputy Commissioners of Police promoted to the next rank of Commissioners of Police; are; Godwin Akor Job, who is retired but erstwhile DCP, Administration, Abia State Command; Abimbola Adebola Shokoya, DCP OPS, Kwara; DCP Christopher Owolabi, DCP Administration, Bauchi; Olubunmi Osoka, DCP, OPS, Benue; DCP Yekini Adio Ayoku, DCP Administration, Zone 6, Calabar and Olufu Tony Adejoh; DCP OPS, Ebonyi.
Others promoted to Commissioners of Police are DCP Ari Mohammed Ali, DCP OPS, Lagos; Mamman Sanda Umar; Aliyu Adamu and Haladu Musa Ros-Amson, among others.
Some of the 29 ACPs promoted to DCPs are, Emmanuel Ola Toluse; Simeon Udofia Akpanudom; Osagie John Agans-Irabo, Area Commander Aguata; Anambra State; Adedamola Ayilara, Commander PMF 2, Lagos; Michael Okoh; Area Commander Ajaokuta; Hycenth Azuka Edozie; ACP Ops FIIB FHQ, Abuja and Betty Enekpen Otimenyin, former Area Commander, Eleme, Rivers State and currently, Area Commander, Mbaitoli, Imo State.
Olusegun Akanbi, Toyin Afolaogun, Abimbola Abdulraheem, Stanley Egbo, Doughye Blessing; Timoty Olaolu; Emmanuel Anene Ogbuanya, DPO, B Division, Awka; LInus Ogbodo; and Samuel Awopetu, 2i/c MOPOL 16, Abeokuta, Ogun State were some of the 91 CSPs promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police.
The Commission also promoted 599 Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Chief Superintendents of Police. They include; Etim Okon Inyang, FCT Command, SP. Glory Udoka, O/C Gender Unit, State CID, Enugu; SP Celestina Tochukwu Amadi Kalu, former PPRO, Delta State and currently DPO Ogudu, Lagos State.
The Commission also promoted 21 officers who lost their lives during the EndSARS violent protests across the country and another 121`officers injured during the same crisis.
PSC chairman, Musiliu Smith, presided over the plenary meeting and enjoined the beneficiaries to rededicate themselves to the service of their fatherland.
He promised that the commission would continue to ensure that promotion of deserving police officers will be prompt and merit driven.
He also prayed for the souls of the gallant police heroes who lost their lives while asking God to condole all families concerned.
