The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 4,124 police officers, including two Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), 10 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 17 Commissioners of Police (CPs).
The promotions were approved at the commission’s plenary meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, October 29, 2026, under the leadership of its Chairman, retired DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu.
The commission’s Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Njoku Kalu, disclosed that the promotions followed the officers’ successful performance in promotion examinations and oral interviews.
The two officers elevated to the rank of DIG are AIG Olaolu Adegbite, who heads the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, and AIG Dankombo F. Morris, who heads Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State.
The commission also promoted 10 Commissioners of Police to the rank of AIG. They include Omosanyin Olusegun, Ogbodo Ugobueze, Ohagwu Felix Ndukwe, Taylor Lennox Olanrewaju, Regina Cosmas Udoette, Afolabi Wilfred Olutokunbo, Nwogoh Martin, Shetima Jauro Mohammed, Ibrahim D. Gotan and Danjuma I. Yahaya.
Other Promotion Categories
The PSC further approved the promotion of 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police to Commissioners of Police and 85 Assistant Commissioners to Deputy Commissioners.
Other beneficiaries include 49 Chief Superintendents of Police promoted to Assistant Commissioners, 245 Superintendents elevated to Chief Superintendents, and 498 Deputy Superintendents promoted to Superintendents.
The largest group comprised 3,218 Assistant Superintendents of Police who were elevated to Deputy Superintendents.
Among the promoted officers is Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory Command, who was elevated to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police.
Other beneficiaries include Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje of the Adamawa State Command, Abah James of the Rivers State Command and Ugochukwu Ozoude Alex of Zone 9 Headquarters in Umuahia.
PSC Chairman Charges Officers on Greater Responsibility
Congratulating the newly promoted officers, Argungu urged them to see their elevation as an opportunity to demonstrate greater commitment, professionalism and dedication to their duties.
He stressed that their new ranks came with increased responsibilities and expectations, particularly in protecting lives and property, maintaining law and order, and enforcing the law.
The chairman urged them to justify the confidence placed in them by improving their performance and contributing meaningfully to effective policing across the country.
