PSC Elevates One DIG, Seven AIGs, 13 CPs, 30 DCPs, Others to New Ranks

Linus Aleke in Abuja

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of hundreds of senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to higher ranks, following the successful conclusion of written examinations and oral interviews held on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja.

The promotion exercise was presided over by the Chairman of the Commission, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Hashimu Salihu Argungu.

In a statement by the Head of Protocol and Public Affairs, Mr Torty Njoku Kalu, the Commission said the promotions were based strictly on merit, performance and capacity to shoulder higher responsibilities.

According to the statement, Assistant Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Usman Gumel was elevated to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG).

Prior to his promotion, he served as the AIG in charge of the Community Policing Project (CPP), Research and Planning Department at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The Commission also promoted seven Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police.

Those elevated were Ihebom Chukwuma of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja; Maxwell Olatokunbo of the K9 Unit; Abaniwonda Olufemi, Delta State Command; Alonyenu Francis Idu, Bayelsa State Command; Lawal B. Ayodeji of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, FCID Annex, Lagos; Agene Emmanuel of FCID, Kaduna; and Vungmoh S. M. Kwaimo of the Railway Command.

In addition, 13 Deputy Commissioners of Police were promoted to the rank of Commissioners of Police.

They included Babalola Ayodeji Johnson of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre; Ali Umar Fage of the Directorate of Forensic Analysis, Port Authority, Lagos; Cyril Uche Obiozo, Administration, Cross River Command; and Adepegba K. Adetoye, Administration, Edo Command.

There was also Tabitha Bako of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, FCID; Ofem Ikpi Arikpo, Bayelsa Command; Edwin Ogbeghagha, Operations, Zone 17 Akure; Audu Garba Bosso, Operations, Borno State Command; and Samuel Yerima Gimba, Benue State Command.

Also qualified were Mohammed Danladi, Taraba State Command; Richard Bala Gara, Directorate of Forensic Analysis, Nasarawa; Lasisi Adekunle Titilola of the X-Squad, Force Intelligence Department, Lagos; and John Obiuagbaka of the Police Staff College, Jos.

The PSC further approved the promotion of 30 Assistant Commissioners of Police to the rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police.

Among those elevated were Muhammad Nuhu Diggi, Dala Area Command, Kano; Udu Moses Ogechi, Commander, 59 Police Mobile Force, Gombe; Afolaogun Toyin, 16 PMF, Abeokuta; Hassan S. Aliyu, 13 PMF; Alex O. Ebbah, X-Squad, FCT; and Ajasa Hakeem, 4 PMF, Ibadan.

Also on the list were. Adedeji Adefolarin, Ilesha Area Command; Agboola Abiodun, 26 PMF, Uyo; Onaghise Shelley Osayande, Force Headquarters Operations; Titus Ayodeji, 33 PMF, Ado-Ekiti; Garba Fakai Umar, Osogbo Area Command, and others.

Similarly, 51 Chief Superintendents of Police were promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioners of Police, including Davidson Okechukwu Ndubueze, DPO Okija; Muktari Bello of the Delta State Command; and Obediah Okezie, DPO World Bank, Umuahia, among others.

The Commission further elevated 542 Superintendents of Police to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police.

Beneficiaries included Ekere Ferdinand, Commander CTU Base 1, Abuja; Anthony Elijah Kwada, Provost, IGP-STFPIB, Force Headquarters; and Lucas Yohanna, former ADC to the Adamawa State Governor.

In here, too, were Ologede Babatunde of 20 PMF, Ikeja; Lucky Chukwusa, DCO Sango-Ota Division; Ibrahim Lawan Rano of the Anti-Money Laundering Unit, FCT Command; Pauline Okafor, DCO CPS, Onitsha; and several others.

Furthermore, 119 Deputy Superintendents of Police were promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police, while 12 Assistant Superintendents of Police were elevated to Deputy Superintendent of Police.

Congratulating the newly promoted officers, Argungu urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them by embracing their new responsibilities with renewed dedication and professionalism.

He stressed that promotion comes with higher expectations, calling on the officers to rededicate themselves to effective policing, the protection of lives and property, and the maintenance of law and order.

He reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to regular, transparent and merit-based promotions in line with global best practices.