Police finally promotes ex EFCC boss, Magu
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted the former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.
Ikechukwu Ani, the commission’s spokesman, announced Magu’s promotion to the level of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) on Monday.
He said Magu got elevated alongside some senior officers at the Plenary Meeting of the PSC, on Friday.
He reported that aside the former acting anti-graft agency boss, seven Commissioners of Police were elevated to the status of Assistant Inspectors General of Police.
“The Plenary Meeting which began on Wednesday, May 11th 2022 was presided over by Alhaji Musiliu Smith, Chairman of the Commission and former Inspector General of Police. DIG Amadi, currently acting, replaced late DIG Joseph Egbunike and will be representing the South East in the Force Management team while DIG Senchi was the most senior in the AIG cadre.”
“Other decisions taken by the Commission at the Plenary were the promotion of 57 Superintendents of Police earlier skipped when their mates were promoted to the next rank of Chief Superintendents. Other categories of Superintendents of Police such as the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, Course 4, Inspectors Course 37 and regular ASP’s course 25 and 26 were also promoted to Chief Superintendents having met established requirements.
“The Commission also promoted 1698 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) to Deputy Superintendents of Police, 6119 Inspectors who attended the recent Departmental Selection Board (DSB) were promoted to ASP11 while 1965 ASP11 were confirmed ASPs. The Commission also approved the conversion of 19 Engineers from General Duty to Specialists and upgraded to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police which is the statutory entry level for Pilots and Aircraft maintenance engineers in line with Aviation scheme of service.”
The eight Commissioners of Police elevated to AIGs were;
CP Mustafa Magu Ibrahim
Abraham Egong Ayim
Okunlola Kola Kamaldeen
Andrew Amieengheme
Akeera Mohammed Younous
Celestine Amechi Elumelu
Ngozi Vivian Onadeko
Danladi Bitrus Lalas
