Nigeria PSC Approves 4,122 Promotions and Two DIGs

Nigeria’s Police Service Commission approved two promotions to deputy inspector-general and promotions across seven other rank groups that total 4,122 officers, according to the commission’s announcement. The two senior promotions bring the combined total to 4,124. The commission said its plenary meeting on October 29, chaired by Hashimu Salihu Argungu, approved the promotions. Spokesperson Torty Kalu said officers had completed promotion examinations and oral interviews conducted by the commission. The largest group comprised 3,218 assistant superintendents of police promoted to deputy superintendent. The other listed groups were 498 deputy superintendents promoted to superintendent, 245 superintendents to chief superintendent, 49 chief superintendents to assistant commissioner, 85 assistant commissioners to deputy commissioner, 17 deputy commissioners to commissioner, and 10 commissioners to assistant inspector-general. The commission also promoted Olaolu Adegbite and Dankombo Morris to deputy inspector-general. Adegbite heads the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, while Morris heads Zone 4 Police Headquarters in Makurdi. Morris previously served as commissioner of...