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  • Evans: Police promotes Abba Kyari, Kolo, 56 others

    The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of Abba Kyari, Yusuf Kolo and 56 others for the roles they played in the arrest of Chukwudumuje Onuoamadike, aka Evans and his gang.

    Their promotion is part of the special promotion exercise conducted by the Commission.

    The Commission had last year suspended special promotion exercise after the outcry by Senator Isah Misau and others.

    A statement in Abuja Thursday by the Spokesman of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani stated the promotion and acting appointments were based on the superlative performance of the officers in the arrest of the deadly gang who terrorized Nigerians.

    Ani explained that the Commission took the decision on Thursday at its 27th Plenary meeting which was presided over by the Chairman of the Commission, Mike Okiro.

    A source at the Commission confirmed to The Nation that Abba Kyari and Yusuf Kolo who were part of officers who have led operations that led to several arrest of kidnapper and other criminals were amongst those promoted.

    The two officers have been promoted from  the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police to Deputy Commissioners of Police.

    The statement reads: “The Police Service Commission has approved special promotion of 45 police officers and acting appointments for another 13 officers who played major roles in the arrest of Chukwudumuje Onuoamadike, aka Evans, a notorious kidnapper and 21 members of his gang.

    “The officers are of the Intelligence Response Team, (IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Technical Intelligence Unit under the direct supervision and coordination of the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters Abuja.

    “The promotion and acting appointments were also necessitated by the need to match rank with schedules of duty either being performed or to be performed by the officers and for their acts of gallantry and courage exhibited in the course of duty.”

    Dr. Okiro said the new ranks would greatly motivate the Officers for improved performance.

    The statement continues : “45 officers promoted included DCP Habu A. Sani, the Head of the IGP Monitoring Unit, who however, has been directed to appear before the Commission tomorrow, Friday, April 20th   2018 for an interactive session in line with the Commission’s policy for officers transiting to the rank of Commissioner.

    “Others are two Assistant Commissioners of Police to Deputy Commissioners, one Chief Superintendent of Police to Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Superintendent of Police to Chief Superintendent, sixteen Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy Superintendent and twenty four Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents. One Assistant Superintendent was appointed acting Deputy Superintendent while twelve Inspectors were also appointed acting Assistant Superintendents.”

    The Commission’s Spokesman said the acting appointments were approved for officers who were not due for promotion.

    On why the ban on the special promotion was lifted,   Ani said: “The special promotion was suspended because we wanted to be properly guided.

    “We gave a guideline for special promotion to be effected to the IG and the ones we are treating now are the ones that followed the guidelines.

    “We gave the IG the guidelines for him to give us proof of what those people have done to deserve the promotion,” he said.

    Read Also: Evans to face two fresh kidnap charges

  • Police bows to pressure, transfer CP Gwandu out of Edo

    Police bows to pressure, transfer CP Gwandu out of Edo

    After the outcry by Edo State indigenes and residents recently, the force headquarters, Abuja, Wednesday yielded to reason and  transferred the embattled Commissioner of Police, Edo State, Haliru Gwandu Abukar, who despite initial transfer by the Police Service Commission, PSC, refused deployment to his new station.

     

    Abukar’s posting order, issued on Tuesday October 17, 2017, by the Secretary, Office of the Inspector General of Police, has the reference: TH. 5361/FS/FHQ/ABJ/V.2/532, with the title: Posting Senior Officers.

     

    The order which was obtained by this reporter, directed him to move to his new duty post with immediate effect.

     

    Other police commissioners affected by the posting order are Moses Ambakina Jitoboh and Johnson Babatunde Kokumo. 

     

    In July, Abukar, along with other CPs like Fatai Owoseni, formerly of Lagos State, Garba Umar formerly of Bayelsa, were all redeployed. Owoseni, initially, was belligerent and wouldn’t give way for Egdal Omohinmi, his successor, claiming that there hasn’t been signal from the IGP.

     

    The matter was however smoothened later. While Owoseni and Umar have since moved to their new stations, Abukar adamantly refused to budge, allegedly citing directives from the IGP to stay put.

     

    The breakdown in the relationship between the Police and Edo people was amplified by members of the public, who alleged many infractions against the state police command.

     

    Crime rate, especially, kidnapping and robbery, spiked in Edo and the state police command appeared helpless in the matter. There was the brazen kidnap of Andy Ehenire, a brother of Minister of state for Health, Osagie Ehanire, after three policemen were cold bloodedly killed by abductors. Andy has since been released by his abductors, though, but his captors are yet to be apprehended.

     

    Till date, the whereabouts of Osayomore Joseph, a popular musician from Benin, is unknown after being plucked from public view almost a month ago. The police are still clueless on the matter. Till date, too, the brutal killing of Paul Otasowie, a UNIBEN professor, is yet to be unravelled.

     

    The public also accuse the Edo police Command under Abukar of being selective in the protection of citizens and residents in Edo State. They cited the incessant harassment by herdsmen in Edo State as example. Rather than protect vulnerable communities, the police deploy, instead to protect herdsmen on routine grazing of their cattle. The state governor, Godwin Obaseki, had taken up the insecurity matter with the presidency after which he visited the office of the National Security Adviser.

  • Insecurity: Pressure on Edo CP to leave Edo

    In July, the Police Service Commission (PSC) announced the redeployment of Commissioner of Police, Armament, Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, to Edo State. Kokumo, who was among four Police Commissioners redeployed that day, was to replace Haliru Gwandu as Commissioner of Police in Edo State.

    The PSC, according to the statement signed by its Head of Press, PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said the redeployment of the four Commissioners of Police was to aid effective and efficient policing in line with its commitment to re-engineer the police force for optimal results.

    Others redeployed were CP David A. Akinremi, CP and Deputy Force Secretary was moved to head the Taraba State Command; Ag CP Garba Baba Umar was redeployed from Bayelsa State Command to Anambra State Command while CP Lawan Ado, CP General Investigation (FCIID), was posted to head the Kwara State Command. They have since resumed duty at their new posting.

    But in Edo State, the story is different. Kokumo is yet to assume duties for unexplained reasons. News of Gwandu’s removal as Edo police boss was celebrated by some members of the Civil Society Organisation, Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ambrose Alli University chapter, some police officers at the state command and some state government officials.

    It was gathered that Governor Godwin Obaseki who was not happy with the modus operandi of Gwandu had made several efforts to make the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, effect the July 5th redeployment  of Gwandu met brick wall.

    Obaseki gave a hint about his displeasure with Gwandu’s security architecture after the abduction of Ehanire when he said he would meet President Muhammadu Buhari to strengthen the security apparatus in the state. The visit to Mr. President is perhaps yet to yield any result.

    A government source said: “Since July till date, nothing has happened. And we are beginning to suspect that something is amiss. For the CP to remain at his post even after the Police Service Commission has posted him out of the command, it only means he has the backing of the IGP, who has also not done anything to get the CP to heed the directive.

    “Recently, Governor Obaseki embarked on a trip to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, with the aim of persuading him to prevail on the IG to honour the posting carried out by the PSC, which is yet to yield any fruits. By these turn of events, Edo People and the state’s operating environment are now at the mercy of these criminals.”

    Concerned Citizens of Edo State staged a peaceful protest in Abuja, demanding the removal of Gwandu.

    The protesters demanded an apology from the IGP for not doing enough to address the worsening security situation in the state and stated that the continued stay of Gwandu has given criminals freedom to cause mayhem in the state.

    Leader of the protesters, Mr. Henry Okpamen, informed the IGP that recent resurgence of kidnappings and armed robbery was an indication that the police commissioner was incapable of protecting life and property in the state.

    Okpamen said recent abduction of Dr. Andy Ehanire, the Chief Executive Officer of Ogba Zoo and Nature Park, killing of three policemen in the abduction process, kidnapping of Osayomore Joseph and killing of Professor Paul Otasowie of the University  were signs of bad policing in the state.

    In a letter addressed to leaders of the National Assembly and the Presidency signed by its coordinator, Hon. Henry Okpamen, the group said, “We, the concerned citizens of Edo State, are gathered here today to share our pains with Mr President, the President of Senate and the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives and all their members on the worsening security situation in our State.  While Mr Governor and his Cabinet, with cooperation from the revered Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, are working round the clock to encourage investments into Edo State, the Inspector General of Police has refused to support the government of Edo State in this effort.

    “The incompetence of Mr Gwandu came to the fore in March 2017, when a former Council Chairman of Etsako East, Hon. Suleiman Malik Afegbua and some other persons were kidnapped by suspected herdsmen along the Benin-Ehor road.  Hon. Afegbua was later killed by the kidnappers.

    “Strangely, while the family was still negotiating the release of the other persons that were kidnapped along with him, Mr Haliru Gwandu announced gleefully to the whole world that the kidnappers had been arrested by his men, which was not true. This breach of trust demonstrates that Mr Gwandu was out of touch with reality and incapable of relying on security reports to manage delicate situations in the State.

    “Even after this well-publicised incident involving Hon. Suleiman Afegbua, herdsmen continued to operate freely in that area and this led to the kidnapping and killing of innocent, vulnerable farmers especially women in Ewu, Uromi, Ubiaja and Ebigbere communities of the state. “

    Edo police spokesman DSP Moses Nkombe said there was no letter posting Gwandu out of Edo State. He said the police would not join issues with the protesters.

  • Misau versus IGP

    Until a few weeks back, it seems unlikely that many Nigerians could claim to have heard let alone be familiar with the name – Isah Hamma Misau. Well if you aren’t, the fellow is the distinguished lawmaker representing Bauchi Central in the Upper legislative House.  Now, thanks to the social media, all you need to do is hit your data-enabled PC and the name pops up among the many names and issues that have been trending in the last two weeks.  Thanks in most part in the ribald drama that the man insist on playing the star cast; a drama that some insist, threatens to eclipse Tafa Balogun’s unscripted heist. The senator, an ex-cop himself, by daring the gods of the police establishment, has since found himself swapping role between an overnight ‘celebrity’ to a potential felon.

    Never mind that the Police Service Commission – the agency in charge of discipline, promotion and presumably, exit from service – has pronounced him as having no sin; and never mind that the police hierarchy has till date offered no defence or justification to the weighty charges hauled at it by the senator; the man, at least in the eyes of the police led by Ibrahim Idris Kpotun, is guilty as hell and may well be guillotined for the crime of desertion.

    While the drama continues to run, Nigerians, it must be admitted are not entirely without an opinion one way or the other. Unfortunately, were they to choose who to believe between the police and their quarry – Misau, majority, would, it seems readily swear that the Nigerian Police is rotten through and through with differences perhaps only in the degree of the perceived rottenness. As it is, not even the ugly twists and turns or the diversionary sub-plots inelegantly contrived to overshadow the main narrative of criminal diversion of funds can take away from the chunk of evidence supplied the Bauchi born lawmaker on the gangrenous infestation at the highest level of the Nigerian Police.

    Guess it makes a lot of difference that Nigerians are hearing it, straight as it were, from an ex-cop whose own father retired as an Assistant Inspector General of Police.

    The ‘facts’ of heist of course remains unproven and so we must give the office of the IGP the benefit of the doubt. The broad allegations – the first bordering on cash for security and, the second, the culture of cloaking of the corporate and institutional support of the police establishment (by its leadership) with the customary veil on non-transparency – obviously bear a familiar ring.  Less talked about is the third – the allegation of cash for posting of personnel!

    For as sure as day is as real as the night, there can be no talking here of smoke without fire!

    As alleged by Misau, oil companies, oil servicing companies, multinational companies, corporations, big hotels, embassies, oil marketers and private institutions dealing with the police pay for services rendered.  He put the amount involved in the range of N10bn monthly or N120 billion annually. So also is the humongous sums as well as hundreds of operational vehicles donated to the police across the states on an annual basis.

    Here is how he puts what is clearly a national dilemma:  “As we speak, there are no records. You don’t know what the Federal Capital Territory Command spends on the police; the same with Kaduna, Kano and elsewhere. You will only see on television that so-and-so state governor has donated 20 Hilux vehicles to a police command. What about operational vehicles budgeted annually by the Federal Government for police commands across the states? There is no state in Nigeria where a governor doesn’t give money to the police on a monthly basis. If we want to get rid of corruption, we must start by being accountable. If a state government is donating equipment to the police, there should be records – records should be kept at all levels. This will reduce waste because when the police come for appropriation at the National Assembly, we will be in a position to say, ‘Look, you were given 100 vehicles in Kaduna, 250 in Rivers and so on.’ As we speak, nobody can tell you the number of serviceable vehicles the police have because they are collecting vehicles and equipment from individuals, states and international donors. Even embassies pay monthly fees for special protection (by the police)”.

    Familiar? Well said? So, where did the man from Bauchi go so wrong that the deluded police hierarchy would have him hung on the line in the tropical sun?

    Granted that the N120 billion allegedly collected by the police as ‘revenue’ is possibly exaggerated;  and agreed that the practice has endured from regime to regime, the question is whether the law permits – under any circumstance – what appears to be the wilful privatisation or better still, conversion of the funds donated by corporate bodies for whatever reasons.

    Is it really true, as suggested by Sir Mike Okiro, the Police Service Commission boss, that the Police Act actually recognise the practice by corporate bodies, of underwriting the cost of security services offered them?  If so, are there no guidelines? How are these payments determined? Considering that the funds in question are more often than not, tax exempt, does the leadership of the police have the discretion to use the funds as they will?  And what kind of the footloose accounting would permit hierarchs of a state institution, funded – almost exclusively – by the taxpayer to collect the quantum of monies being alleged almost without strictures and without any controls whatsoever – as alleged by Senator Misau?

    It certainly goes to the heart of the bastardisation of our public finance system that some key actors could even imagine spending a dime from the public till without the due process of appropriation. The tragedy is that chieftains of the primary agency of law enforcement are being accused of breaking the law in an age of constitutionalism and under the regime of Treasury Single Account!

    The issue would appear straightforward. However, unlike the lawmaker from Bauchi who sees the issue strictly from the prism of non-remittance of the tidy sums into the national kitty, the matter borders on corruption and subversion of process which the Buhari administration claims to hate with passion and which the constitution deplores.  An unfettered investigation by the National Assembly would seem for now, the way to go. For how long has the police top brass maintained the cash till? Who are the beneficiaries? Nigerians obviously deserve to know.

    By the way, I watched the police image maker defend his boss the other day on TV; rather than talk about the allegations, he would rather dwell on the mode of exit of Senator Misau from the police; lost to him was the fact that he was actually indicting his own PSC!

  • Abia police decorate officers with new ranks

    Abia police decorate officers with new ranks

    The Abia State police command has decorated officers who were recently promoted by the Police Service Commission (PSC) with their new ranks.

    The decoration was performed by the state Commissioner of Police Adeleye Oyebade with other senior officers of the command in Umuahia, the state capital.

    The Nation gathered that the newly promoted officers included a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) and six Superintendents, totaling seven.

    The state Police Commissioner in a chat with our reporter said that the promotion of the personnel was done according to seniority and with the approval of the Police Service Commission.

    He disclosed that the command was still sorting out the names of other officers due for promotion at the state headquarters especially within the ranks of Inspector who would be elevated to Assistant Superintendent of Police.

    The state police chief however charged the promoted officers not to abuse their ranks, but to see it as reward for hard work and call to be more committed to their duties and added that the promotion of the officers would encourage and inspire others to work harder.

    He used the opportunity to reiterate that the police command frowns at indiscipline amongst its officers, stating that the command would not hesitate to discipline any officer who tarnishes the image of the force.

    This is even as he stated that he would not equally hesitate to recognize any officer that has shown professionalism, diligence and commitment to duty.

    Oyebade further called for the cooperation of all and sundry in providing police with useful information on the activities of hoodlums in their neighbourhood, stressing that the police were ready to ensuring that Abia was safe for business and economic activities to thrive.

  • Police invites Senator Misau over authenticity of retirement letter

    Police invites Senator Misau over authenticity of retirement letter

    The Police Service Commission has invited the Chairman Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Misau, to appear before its Special Panel.

    The Panel is investigating allegations surrounding the now rested recommendations on Special promotions in the Nigeria Police Force.

    The Senator is expected to appear before the panel on 6th September, 2017 at 11.00am with the original copy of his letter of retirement for authentication.

    The Commission in a letter signed by the Chairman of the Special Panel, Justice Olufunlola Adekeye, titled, “Re: Retirement from the Nigeria Police Force of AP 57300 DSP Mohammed Isah Hamma – Invitation to appear before Police Service Commission Panel” stated that the immediate issue for investigation is the genuineness or otherwise of the two letters of Retirement supposed to have emanated from the Police Service Commission in connection with this retirement”.

    This is contained in a statement in Abuja Wednesday by the Spokesman of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani.

    The Commission noted that it received correspondence from the Nigeria Police Force Special Investigation Panel (SIP) Force Headquarters dated 28th August, 2017 relating to the Senators retirement from the Nigeria Police Force.

    According to the letter, “The Police Service Commission, the only organ saddled with the statutory responsibility of issuing letters of retirement to all Police Officers except the IGP has a vital role to play in determining the authenticity of this letter”

  • Reps to IGP: Pay entitlement of 3000 dead policemen

    Reps to IGP: Pay entitlement of 3000 dead policemen

    The House of Representatives has expressed concern over the non-payment of the entitlements of three thousand policemen who died in active service to their dependent relatives.

    Subsequently, the House has called on the Police Service Commission and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to investigate the matter with a view of ensuring the payment of the entitlements within the shortest possible time.

    The Green Chamber also mandated its committee on Police Affairs to ensure implementation of the resolution and report back to the House within four weeks for further legislative action.

    The resolution of the House was sequel to the passage of a motion by a member, Oghene Emma Egoh (PDP Lagos)

    The lawmaker, while moving the motion,  said there was a recent revelation by the Nigeria Police Force that the entitlement of over three thousand police personnel who died in active service over the years have not been paid to their dependent relatives.

    He noted that “the dependent relatives of the deceased personnel have been suffering immense hardships as a result of the non-payment  of the entitlements leading to their inability to pay their rents and school fees of their children.”

    The lawmaker also said the non-payment has engendered the difficulties in feeding and providing for other necessities of life in the face of the harsh economic situation in the country.

    Egoh said the non-payment of the entitlement of the personnel who died in the line of duty is demoralising on those still in active service and who are ready to put their lives on the line to protect lives and property of fellow citizens.

    The motion was passed when the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara called for a voice vote and subsequently referred to the House Committee on Police Affairs.

  • Doctor petitions President, IGP over plans to truncate criminal cases

    An Enugu based medical practitioner has petitioned the Inspector General of Police over what he claimed as an attempt by some influential persons to truncate two ongoing criminal mattesr against two persons alleged to have broken into his house.

    The medical practitioner, Dr. Okam Izuchukwu also sent the petition to President Muhammadu Buhari; Assistant Inspector General of Police, zone 9 Umuahia; Attorneys General of the Federation and Anambra state; Chairman, Police Service Commission and the Anambra state Police Commissioner.

    Okam is alleging that there was an attempt by the Criminal Investigation Department of (CID) of Anambra state to frustrate the ongoing criminal cases between the Commissioner of Police and two others.

    In charge number MNJ/28c/2016  the accused persons were charged with alleged conspiracy, felony and stealing which are punishable under section 495(a) of the criminal code cap 36 Vil. II, Section 378(a) of the criminal code cap 36 VOl.II and section 353(12) of the criminal code cap 36 vol. II, all revised laws of Anambra state 1991 as amended.

    In the second charge, the accused persons were slammed with 5 counts of alleged conspiracy, willful damage, threat to life, forceful entry and breach of peace.

    They pleaded not guilty in all the counts at the various courts in Abagana, Njikoka local council of Enugu state.

    But Izuchukwu in his petitionstates: “I humbly wish to bring to your notice of the clandestine move by the state Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to frustrate criminal proceedings of breaking and entry at night time and breach of peaceat magistrates court 1 and 111 which had been going on since March .”

    He states in the petition that there have been pressure on the police prosecuting officer by influential persons of his community to withdraw the charges against the accused persons and return the the case file to the police legal adviser attached to SCID, Benjamin Onwumekayi just three days to the next adjourned hearing.

    He alleged: “This is a matter that has been going on before the magistrate court 1 and 111 Abagana and in fact that the magistrate court 1 has acknowledged that it is a case of breaking and entry at night based on the plethora of evidences before the presiding magistrate and has fixed the matter for bench ruling.

    “The matter was thoroughly investigated by the Area Command Awka and they established a prima facie case against the accused persons and the subsequently charged the matter to magistrate court Abagana for hearing and has been on trial since March 2016.”

    Izuchukwu pleaded to the Inspector General of police and others to “use your good offices to thoroughly investigate the matter in all honesty and urgency that it deserves and presumably call Benjamin Onwumekayi of State Criminal Investigation Department to order and charge him to conduct himself in a professional manner.”

  • Police recruitment: PSC warns against defrauding applicants

    Police recruitment: PSC warns against defrauding applicants

    The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned that anybody caught giving or receiving money to facilitate the recruitment of applicants into the Nigeria Police Force would be investigated, arrested and prosecuted.

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

    It said that some arrests have been made in some parts of the country and the Police are currently investigating the cases to establish the level of involvement of the culprits.

    The statement said that the commission has continued to receive reports of fraudsters soliciting for payment to help candidates either to obtain the recruitment forms or to assist them secure employment.

    `The commission wishes to reiterate that the recruitment forms are free and filled online without any person to person contact.

    It stated that Chairman of the commission, Mr. Mike Okiro, said the commission would deal decisively with anybody who decides to extort money from applicants to get the forms or secure employment.

    The statement called on the public to report to the commission any body found undermining the exercise through the illegal sale of the recruitment forms.

    It noted that the commission was committed to discharging this constitutional obligation of recruiting 10,000 policemen as directed by President Buhari to the satisfaction of Nigerians.

    The statement insisted that the hands of the commission are not tied by anybody and that it would be rigidly guided by the established criteria and qualifications.

    It warned staff of the commission to resist the temptation of receiving money from applicants or their sponsors.

    It said that the commission would not disappoint Nigerians in the conduct of the exercise which was at the heart of the survival of the nation.

    The statement said that as at 9:35a.m., April 27, a total of 806,646 applicants had submitted their applications.

    It said a break down shows that 232,857 are seeking for recruitment as ASPs, 190,415 as Inspectors and 383,374 as Constables.

    NAN reports that the deadline for the submission of forms ends on May 13.

  • 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.