POLICE PROMOTES 39 OFFICERS, 61 REDEPLOYED

The police authorities have approved the promotion of 39 senior officers.

A breakdown of the list showed that four Commissioners of Police were promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs).

Among the promoted AIGs are Balla M. Nasarawa, who until his promotion, was the CP Anambra State Police Command. Others are Edgar Tam Nanakumo, who is presently acting as the AIG in-charge of Zone 12, Bauchi.

Mohammed J. Gana, who was the CP Federal Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) also benefited. Also promoted is AIG Sabo Ringim Ibrahim, who was acting as the AIG in-charge of Border Patrol.

Eight Deputy Commissioners were elevated to the rank of substantive Commissioners. Seven Assistant Commissioners are now Deputy Commissioners. Twenty Chief Superintendents of Police got promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police.

Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar has similarly ordered the immediate redeployment of 61 senior officers to various Commands and Formations.

Those affected are six Commissioners (CPs); 26 Deputy Commissioners (DCPs); and 29 Assistant Commissioners (ACPs).

The affected CPs are CP Sherifat Disu Olajoku, who was moved from Western Ports Authority Police Command to CP Administration ‘C’ Dept. Force Headquarters.

CP Ambrose O. Aisabor has been redeployed from CP Administration ‘A’ Dept — FHQ, Abuja to CP Western Ports Authority Police Command, Lagos; CP Irimiya Yerima is moved from Eastern Ports Authority Police Command, Port Harcourt, to CP Admin ‘A’ Dept, FHQ, Abuja.

Also affected was CP Tijani Baba, who was the Deputy Commandant, Police College, Kaduna, is redeployed as CP Eastern Ports Authority Police Command, Port Harcourt; CP John Opadokun from CP PMF, FHQ, Abuja, to CP Marine, FHQ, Lagos; while DCP Karma H. Hassan becomes the CP Police Mobile Force (PMF), FHQ, Abuja. All postings take immediate effect.

A statement yesterday by Force spokesman, Frank Mba said the promotions and redeployments take immediate effect.

Meanwhile, Okiro has directed Abubakar to investigate the alleged humiliation and stripping of a woman police officer in the public at Onitsha, Anambra Sate.

The officer was allegedly stripped by a businessman, as widely reported in a national newspaper of September 18. Okiro said Abubakar should send a report to him in good time.

A statement by the spokesman, Ferdinand Ekpe said. The Nation report.