By Odita Sunday
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 police officers across various ranks, elevating two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) in a major exercise affecting senior and junior officers.
The promotions, approved at the Commission’s plenary meeting in Abuja on Thursday, October 29, 2026, also include ten officers elevated to the rank of AIG and 17 promoted to Commissioners of Police (CPs).
The meeting was presided over by the PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, psc, NPM.
According to a statement issued on October 29, 2026, by Torty Njoku Kalu, anipr, Head, Protocol and Public Relations, Police Service Commission, Abuja.
the officers secured their promotions after successfully completing the required examinations and oral interviews.
Among those elevated to DIG are AIG Olaolu Adegbite, Head of INTERPOL National Central Bureau Abuja, and AIG Dankombo F. Morris, who currently heads Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi.
Adegbite holds a BA in Russian Language from the University of Lagos and an MA in Philology from the Pushkin Institute, Moscow. He is a recipient of the MFR national honour, a member of the FBI National Academy Associates and an alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School. He previously served as Director of Operations at the EFCC.
Morris, who was born in Gombe State, holds a BA in History from the University of Maiduguri and a Diploma in Police Science. He previously served as Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State, before assuming his current position at Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi.
The Commission also elevated ten Commissioners of Police to the rank of AIG.
They are Omosanyin Olusegun (CP Admin, FCID Annex Ikoyi, Lagos); Ogbodo Ugobueze (CP Anti Fraud, FCID Annex Enugu); Ohagwu Felix Ndukwe (CP Ondo State); Taylor Lennox Olanrewaju (AIG/ES Nigeria Police Cooperative); Regina Cosmas Udoette (CP GI, FCID Annex Enugu); Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo (CP Abia State Command); Nwogoh Martin, fdc (CP Airwing); Shetima Jauro Mohammed (CP Nasarawa); Ibrahim D. Gotan (former CP Osun); and Danjuma I. Yahaya (CP GI, FCID Kaduna).
Another 17 officers were promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police.
They include DCP Nache Bashir Liman (DC ZCID); Sirajo Lawal Salihu (DC FMIU); Ayeleye Adegboyega E. (DC AHTU FCID); Isiaka O. Salau (DC SID Ibadan); Usman Shaik Adamu (DC CID Jos); Aminu Maiwada Garba (DC DFA NGS); Abdulkarim Musa Waziri (DC DFA Yobe); Muhammad Yusuf Adamu (DC Admin FCID); Sani Adamu Nufawa (DC Inter School, Kwara State); Bello M. Adamu (DCA Zone 2); Okezie Chikezie C. (DC Anti Fraud FCID Abuja); Aminu Usman Gusau (DC DFA Katsina); Abiodun Onuoha (DC DFA Oyo); Salisu Bello Fago (DC DFA Zamfara); Adegoke A. Alani (DC CID Delta); Wuwa Auwal Muhammad (DC Airwing); and Benedict U. Agbo (DC Forensic).
The promotion exercise also saw 85 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) elevated to Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs).
Among them are ACP Dr. Ruth Oyinmearelu Okunbo (MBBS, FWACP), Medical Director, MD Abubakar Police Hospital Deidei and ASR Police Reference Hospital Utako, Abuja; ACP Isah Adejoh, psc(+), Assistant Director, Liberal Studies, Police Staff College Jos; and ACP Mannir Yusuf Gafai, Kano State Command.
In other categories, 49 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) were promoted to ACPs, while 245 Superintendents of Police (SPs) advanced to the rank of CSP.
Those promoted from CSP to ACP include CSP Danjuma Ribah (SFU Lagos), CSP Peter Ajah Oluohu (Cross River State Command), CSP Effiom Okon (Anambra State Command), CSP Emmanuel Kayode (Lagos State Command) and CSP Mohammed Bello Goshe (DPO Madalla Division).
Among the SPs promoted to CSP are SP Josephine Adeh (PPRO FCT Command), SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje (PPRO Adamawa), SP Abah James (Rivers State Command), SP Okere Romanus (DPO Isiowulu Division, Anambra), SP Ugochukwu Ozoude Alex (O/c Monitoring Unit Zone 9 Umuahia), SP Vincent Elekwa (2ic VCRU Rivers State Command), SP Umar Sani (FCT Command) and SP Mustapha Mohammed.
The PSC further approved the promotion of 498 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) to SPs. Those listed include DSP Isa Osu (Border Patrol Force Headquarters Abuja), DSP Samaila Amadu Bangajiya (12 PMF Squadron Minna) and DSP Akadu Godwin (TIU, Force Headquarters Abuja).
The largest category comprised 3,218 officers promoted to the rank of DSP. They include ASP Frank Okafor (former CSO, Jaiz Bank and Intelligence Coordinator, Government House Uyo), ASP Samson Sule (CSO to ES NPTF), ASP Ibrahim Abuh (O/c Confidential Compol Mopol’s Office, FHQ Abuja), ASP Dauda Yusuf Olatunji (FHQ), ASP Sarauta Mohammed Mohammed (FID-IRT FHQ Abuja) and ASP Yusuf Mukarram Ado (Airport Police Command Ikeja, Lagos).
Congratulating the newly promoted officers, PSC Chairman DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd) urged them to see their elevation as an opportunity to deliver more in the discharge of their duties.
He stressed that their new ranks should inspire greater commitment to protecting lives and property and enforcing the law.
Argungu noted that the Commission expected the officers to justify their promotions through dedication, professionalism and improved performance.
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