The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police, Dankwara Mohammed, as Deputy Inspector General of Police to represent the North-East geopolitical zone.
Mohammed replaces DIG Sahabu Abubakar Yahaya, who recently retired from service, while Eleven Deputy Commissioners were also elevated to substantive Commissioners.
In a statement by the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday, the Commission also approved the promotion of Commissioner of Police, Abibo Deinma Reuben, to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police. Thirteen Assistant Commissioners were promoted to Deputy Commissioners, while 44 Chief Superintendents advanced to Assistant Commissioners.