The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 20 Commissioners of Police (CPs), 19 Deputy Commissioners (DCPs), 13 Superintendents (SPs), and 14 Deputy Superintendents (DSPs). This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by PSC Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani. Ani said the CPs were elevated to Assistant Inspector-General of Police, DCPs …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned that it would no longer tolerate the prevailing notoriety of officers and men of the Zone 13 Police Headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra State. The commission said it is disturbed that the Zone has continued to engage in misconduct even in the face of several warnings that police officers should stay away from civil …

The Police Service Commission (PSC), on Tuesday, approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) and the promotion of Commissioner of Police (CP), Enugu State Command, Kanayo Uzuegbu to Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG). The new DIGs are: Sadiq Idiris Abubakar, Benjamin Nebolisa Okolo, Williams Adebowale, Bzigu Yakubu Kwazi Bali, Idegwu Basil Ukuoma and Adebola Ayinde …

The Commissioner of Police for Ports Authority, (Eastern Ports), Olohundare Moshood Jimoh has been approved as the Commissioner of Police for Lagos State Command by the Police Service Commission (PSC). Jimoh, who hails from Kwara State, was former Force Public Relations Officer and later Deputy Commissioner of Airport Police, Deputy Commissioner (Finance and Administration) and Deputy Commissioner (General Investigation). Jimoh …

The Police Service Commission has denied issuing a directive for the immediate retirement of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. On Friday, the commission ordered officers over 60 years old or have served for more than 35 years to proceed with immediate retirement. This directive came amid controversies surrounding the IG’s tenure, as he turned 60 last year. Despite clarifications …

The Police Service Commission has ordered the immediate retirement of all senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above the age of 60. The directive follows controversy over the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun after he clocked 60 years. The Police and the Attorney General of the Federation have, however, …

The Management of the Police Service Commission on Tuesday pledged to introduce written examination as a requirement for promotion in the Nigerian Police force so as to ensure quality and improved capacity in the personnel management of the force. Chairman of the Commission DIG Hashimu Argungu (rdt) made this known when he received a delegation from the United Nations Development …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed successful candidates in the just concluded 2022 police recruitment to resume training tomorrow (Saturday, 9 August) at the various police colleges across the country. The resumption, the commission said, would last from 10 to 20 August. A statement yesterday in Abuja by its Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said the …

The Police Service Commission (PSC), on Monday, said training would commence for the 10,000 newly recruited constables. Under its former Chairman, Solomon Arase, the PSC recruited 10,000 constables for the Nigeria Police in June. Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, rejected the recruits, citing corruption in the process. The police claimed that some qualified candidates were replaced with unqualified ones, a …

The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, is intervening in the ongoing face-off between the Police Service Commission (PSC), and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). After concluding the recruitment exercise, the PSC on 4 June released the list of 10,000 successful applicants for constable and specialist cadre roles in the Nigeria Police Force. Eleven days later, the police rejected …