The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Dankwara Mohammed as a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of the North-East.
The PSC’S Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
He said Mohammed was elevated from the rank of an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) to replace Mr. Sahabu Yahaya, who had since retired from service.
The commission also promoted Mr. Abibo Reuben from the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP) to AIG.
Similarly, 11 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) were promoted to the rank of CP.
The newly promoted CPs were Naziru Kankarofi, Nendel Gomwalk, Tijani Fatai, Wilson Akpan, Morkwap Dongshal, Abdullateef Yusuf, Cletus Nwadiogbu, Ahmed Bello, Abdulraheem Nurudeen, Patrick Daaor, and Umar Hadejia.
Ani said: “The promotions were part of the highpoints of the 2nd Plenary Meeting of the commission, presided over by the Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Hashimu Argungu.
“The commission also approved the promotion of 15 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) to the rank of DCP.
“The newly promoted DCPs were David Ojo, Umaru Bichi, Bala Jarumai, Makanjuola Abiodun, Shafii Abdulkarim, Mohammed Ajose, Mukter Bello, Mada Adamu, Omololu Vaughan, Linus Ogbodo, Emmanuel Ogbuanya, and Tijani Gotom.
Others were Shehu Ibrahim, a Specialist, Dr. Onwuegbuzie Awele, a Medical Doctor, and Hamza Ali, a Nurse.
“44 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSP) were elevated to the next rank of ACP, while 412 Superintendents of Police (SP) were promoted to CSP.”
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