Police Promotes Ogunshakin,Others As AIG,CP

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of two Commissioners of Police, Johnson Ogunsakin and Buhari Tanko to the rank of Assistant Inspectors – General of Police for their strategic professional experience, and also to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of AIG Adebayo Ajileye from the South –West geopolitical zone.

Also promoted are 30 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the rank of Commissioners of Police after their success in the recently concluded interview exercise organised by the Commission.

The officers include  Pius Imue, Valentine  Ntochukwu, Felix  Ogundeji, Frederick  Lakanu, Hilda Ibifuro-Harrison, Micheal Ogbodu, Nwodibo Ekechukwu, Etop James, Ademola Omole, Olushola  Amore,  Joshak Habila, Adegbuyi  Damilola, Rasheed Akintunde, Istifanus Shettima, Jimoh  Ozi-Obeh, and Ibrahim Lamorde.

Others are Ghazalli Mohammed, Peace  Abdallah, Victory Menta, Clement Adoda, Austin Iwar, Adekunle  Oladunjoye, Adaji Adejo-Gabriel, Sobulo B., Mohammed  Hussein, Ishaku  Barau, Emmanuel Inyang, Olufemi  Oyeleye, Gabriel Achong and Ezekiel  Zang.

Seven others were also promoted Commissioners of Police in acting capacity pending when they would be due for substantive promotion.

They are Wilson Inalegwu, Mani  Usman, Fatai Owoseni, Emmanuel Ojukwu, Moses Jitibor, Adeyemi  Ogunjemilusi, Ibine Emanuel.

The acting Commissioners are currently occupying offices of Commissioners of Police.
All the appointments are with effect from August 25, 2014.

The Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Mike  Okiro, while congratulating the newly promoted officers, enjoined them to see their elevation as an opportunity to serve, and implored them to use their wealth of experience in uplifting the Force.