The Police Service Commission has announced the promotion of Mr. Chris Olakpe and Grace Chita Okudo from the post of Commissioner of Police to Assistant Inspector General of Police.
Similarly, seven Deputy Commissioners of Police were also promoted to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police.
They are – Victor N. Ojo; Elias Okafor Wayemeru; Paul E. Okafor; Henry Adebayo Fadairo; Stella P. Udosen; Felicia O. Noelle; and Ovie Votenisky Oyokomino.
A statement issued by the Assistant Director (Press and Public Relations) of the PSC, Mr. Ferdinand Ekpe added that 12 Assistant Commissioners of Police were also elevated to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police.
Also, 21 Chief Superintendents of Police were promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police while 27 Superintendents were promoted to Chief Superintendents of Police.
The Commission also elevated 15 Deputy Superintendents to Superintendents, while 129 Assistant Superintendents of Police were elevated to the rank of Deputy Superintendents.
20 Police Inspectors were promoted to Assistant Superintendents of Police.
However, the Commission announced the dismissal of two Superintendents of Police, Nyong Enefiok and Offu Ukereke. Similarly, Deputy Superintendent Eteng Bassey and Assistant Superintendent Mohammed Usman Kashim were also dismissed.
The statement added that an ASP was compulsorily retired for offences against police disciplines. Six officers were reduced in rank, 10 were severely reprimanded, while others were reprimanded or issued Letters of Advice.
