PSC Promotes 3,800 Police Officers, Elevates Adegbite, Morris to DIGs

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of more than 3,800 officers of the Nigeria Police Force, 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 chairmanship of DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd.). The exercise followed the successful completion of promotion examinations and oral interviews conducted for eligible officers.

The commission announced the elevation of AIG Olaolu Adegbite, head of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, and AIG Dankombo F. Morris, head of Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi, to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police.

Adegbite previously served as Director of Operations at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Morris, who hails from Gombe State, previously served as Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State before his posting to Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi, Benue State.

Ten Commissioners of Police were also elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police. They are 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.

The commission further approved the promotion of 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the rank of Commissioner of Police. The beneficiaries include Nache Bashir Liman, Sirajo Lawal Salihu, Ayeleye Adegboyega E., Isiaka O. Salau, Usman Shaik Adamu, Aminu Maiwada Garba, Abdulkarim Musa Waziri, Muhammad Yusuf Adamu and Sani Adamu Nufawa.

Others elevated to the rank of Commissioner of Police are Bello M. Adamu, Okezie Chikezie C., Aminu Usman Gusau, Abiodun Onuoha, Salisu Bello Fago, Adegoke A. Alani, Wuwa Auwal Muhammad and Benedict U. Agbo.

At other levels, 85 Assistant Commissioners of Police were promoted to Deputy Commissioners of Police, while 49 Chief Superintendents of Police advanced to Assistant Commissioners of Police. The exercise also covered 245 Superintendents of Police elevated to Chief Superintendents of Police and 498 Deputy Superintendents of Police promoted to Superintendents of Police.

The largest category comprised 3,218 Assistant Superintendents of Police who were promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. The beneficiaries serve across various police commands, formations and specialised units of the force.

PSC Chairman Argungu congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to regard their elevation as a call to greater responsibility. He charged them to strengthen the protection of lives and property, improve law enforcement and maintain professionalism in the discharge of their duties.