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  • ‎PSC promotes 2,058 senior officers

    ‎PSC promotes 2,058 senior officers

    The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 2,058 senior Police Officers to their next rank.

    The Commission explained that the promotion was in line with its resolve to ensure prompt promotion of deserving Police officers.

    Details of the promotion is contained in a statement in Abuja Friday by the Head of Press and Public Relations Unit of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani.

    According to the statement: “One Commissioner of Police, CP Kaumi Ahmadu (CP Medical) was promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), while 99 Superintendents (SP) of Police including SP Babagana Bukar were elevated to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).

    “The Commission also approved the promotion of 754 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) to the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP).

    The statement continues: “The promoted DSPs include DSP Shehu Usman and 1203 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) were also promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police while one Inspector was elevated to the next rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police.

    The Chairman of the Commission, Mike Okiro,  noted that the promotions were based on merit, seniority and availability of vacancies.

    He emphasised the Commissions commitment to ensure that deserving Police Officers are promoted as at when due to serve as motivation to the Officers.

    Okiro while charging the promoted Officers to continue to give their best in the service of the nation reminded them that the security of lives and property of every Nigerian and others living in Nigeria is not negotiable.

    The Commission also stated that the list of the newly promoted officers has been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase for implementation.

     

  • Gunmen kill five Police officers in Rivers

    Gunmen kill five Police officers in Rivers

    Unknown gunmen early Monday killed five Police officers at Okogbie community in Ahoada West Local Government Area (LGA), of Rivers state.

    The victims Nasiru Halidu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), and four other rank and file were serving in Bayelsa state, under  30  Police Mobil Force(PMF), Yenagoa, the state Capital.

    The victims, who were reportedly ambushed and killed around 3am early Monday, around a military check point in the area,  were reportedly coming back from a special assignment in Yobe state.

    The River state Commissioner of Police (CP), Musa Kimo expressed sadness o the murder of the five officers, describing the killing as senseless.

    Kimo in a statement by the spokesman of the state Police Command, Ahmad, Muhammad, a DSP, vowed to finish out their killers and ensure they are prosecuted.

    He said, “We are deeply pained by the senseless and barbaric killing of our colleagues attached to 30 PMF Yenegoa, who were ambushed in the early hours of today at Okogbie enroute Yenegoa, Bayelsa state.

    “Today’s tragedy has again demonstrated the enormous calamities we face and witness in the course of doing our job. We put our lives on the line everyday to confront crime and violence in our communities.

    “We will stop at nothing to bring the perpetrators of this dastard act to justice.” He promised.

    They team from the special work, were said to be travelling in two vehicles, the first vehicle passed successfully but the second was waylaid and all the five occupants including the DSP and driver killed.

    Ahoada axis o the state has been a hot bed of violent crimes, killings and cultism in the past years.

     

  • PSC approves promotion of 156 senior officers

    PSC approves promotion of 156 senior officers

    The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 156 senior Police Officers to the next rank.

    This is contained in a statement issued by Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission and issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja.

    It said that the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Musa Mohammed was promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspector -General of Police (AIG).

    Ten Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) were elevated to the rank of Commissioners of Police (CP).

    The statement said that 10 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) were promoted to the rank of Commissioners of Police.

    It named the new CP as: Ero Oga, Yunana Y. Babas, Dan-Malam Mohammed, Mu’azu Halilu, Rabiu Yusuf, Sanusi Lemu, Ahmed Iliyasu Isyaku Garko, Mohammed Uba Kura and Alhassan Mamuda.

    It said that 19 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) were also promoted to the next rank of DCP.

    They include Akingbola O. Olatunji, Isaac Olukayode Turner, Sadiku l Gbenga and Abraham Egong Ayim.

    The statement said that 20 Chief Superintendents of Police, (CSP), were promoted to the rank of ACP, with one Superintendent of Police, (SP) moved to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).

    It said that 100 Assistant Superintendents of Police, (ASP) were promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).

    The statement said four Inspectors were promoted to the next rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

    It said the commission also approved the upgrading of 11 Rank and File Police Officers trained as Pilots to the rank of DSP in line with their Pilot licence and certificate.

    It said that the exercise had been conveyed to the Inspector-General of Police for implementation from March 18 except that of the AIG Musa Mohammed whose promotion takes effect from March 23.

     

  • Police promote 72 officers

    Police promote 72 officers

    THE Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 72 senior police officers.

    Its Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement yesterday, said the promotion was part of the PSC’s decisions at its 12th Plenary Meeting in Abuja.

    The commission noted that the promotions take immediate effect.

    The statement reads: “The commission approved the promotion of 14 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Commissioners of Police after they appeared before the commission’s plenary and were interviewed.

    “Twenty ACPs were promoted to the rank of DCP while two CSPs were promoted to the rank of ACP.  Three CSPs were appointed acting ACP, and one SP promoted to CSP.

    “The commission also approved the promotion of 30 DSPs to SP, one ASP to the next rank of DSP. One Inspector was appointed acting ASP”.

    The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has pledged continued unalloyed loyalty of the police to the government and people of Nigeria.

    He spoke in a statement as the nation mark 16 years of unbroken democratic rule today.

    He, therefore, urged police personnel to subject themselves to civil authority and accord maximum respect to the fundamental rights of the citizenry.

  • Rivers POWA puts smiles on widows’ faces

    Rivers POWA puts smiles on widows’ faces

    The Rivers State chapter of the Police Officers’ Wives Associtaion (POWA) has put smiles on the faces of widows of dead policemen and the indigent, writes JUDE ISIGUZO 

    THe association has existed for 50 years. But, for many at the event,  never in its history has the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) made widows and indigent members in  Rivers State so happy.

    POWA’s Chairperson, Mrs Chinyere Ogunsakin, on August 8, launched an empowerment scheme for members.

    The scheme is developed to give economic sustenance to wives and widows of policemen.

    About 120 women and youths have received training and empowerment in  various trades like tailoring, cosmetology, bead/hat making and catering/hotel management.

    Some were also trained in events management and general business development. The trainees were presented with a certificate.

    Items, such as industrial grinding machines, were distributed and accommodation was also secured for some widows of fallen policemen.

    Mrs Ogunsakin expressed joy at the success of the pilot scheme of the project, adding that the objective of providing socio-economic support and empowerment to Police officers’ wives and their wards was something worth doing.

    She said: “We want to give a helping hand to our trained women to enable them start on their own journey to fulfilment and financial liberation.”

    She shared her vision of forming a cooperative for the beneficiaries who take the empowerment seriously to obtain loans from corporate organisations.

    The beneficiaries could not contain their joy, as they danced around the chairperson to express how they felt.

    The widows, who were provided with accommodation, could not hold back their tears of joy. They thanked and prayed for their chairperson and her family.

    Mrs Ogunsakin was moved to tears as the widows clustered around her, went on their knees and began proclaiming blessings on her and her family.

    One of the widows Mrs. Theresa Israel, wife of a late Inspector, in tears, commended this initiative as the best attempt at empowerment by any POWA administration.

    She said: “This is the first time we are witnessing this kind of a thing where the widows who have been forgotten are remembered for good and given hope. God must bless our mummy.”

    Mrs. Janet Agoreyo, another beneficiary, said she was so glad that she could comfortably say that the days of begging were over, adding that she had been placed on a pedestal to aid her husband in providing for the family.

    Mrs. Constance Mbajunwa, another beneficiary, recounted how she had been through hard times and thanked Mrs Ogunsakin for striking all the right notes in just seven months of being in Rivers State.

    The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Alkali Shaba, who represented the Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin, commended the POWA chairperson and her executive for the initiative, adding that it was a morale booster to the entire Police Force.

    He also said the Rivers State Police command would do everything to support POWA.