The Police Service Commission on Monday, announced the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors General of Police. Two of them; however are to proceed on pre-retirement leave. The remaining four are to replace the four retired DIGs and also form part of the IGPs Management team made up of seven DIGs.
The new DIGs, according to a statement by Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission’s spokesperson are: Abdul Dahiru Danwawu, Lawal Shehu, Adeyemi  Samuel Ogunjemilusi, Peter Babatunde Ogunyanwo, all former AIGs, and Alex Okpara and Celestine Okoye, former CPs. DIG Ogunjemilusi and DIG Okpara are to proceed on pre-retirement leave.
The Commission also approved the promotion of 14 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. They are: Yunana Babas, Dan-Malam Mohammed, Mua’zu Zubairu Halilu, Rabiu Yusuf, Sanusi Nma Lemu, Ahmed Iliyasu, Mohammed Uba Kura, Zaki M. Ahmed, and Gwandu Haliru Abubakar.
Others are: Zama Bala Senchi, presently CP, Jigawa State Command, Bello A. Sadiq, Austin Iwero Agbonlaho, Lawan Ado, former CP, Kwara State Command and currently Commandant Police College, Kaduna and Bashir Makama.
The appointments and promotions were the highpoints of the Commission’s 6th Plenary Meeting held in Abuja on Friday, October 18th and chaired by Musiliu Smith, Chairman of the Commission.
The promotions which were also extended to other officers-cadre come as a breather to the officers whose promotions had been delayed over the face-off between the PSC and the Police.
