BREAKING: Nigerian Police Service Commission Announces Replacements For Six DIGs Retired Over Age Falsification Scandal

SaharaReporters exclusively reported on Monday night that the replacements for the retired DIGs would be announced this day (Tuesday).

The Police Carrier Rate has authorized the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors Fashionable of Police to interchange those currently forced into retirement by police authorities.

SaharaReporters exclusively reported on Monday that the retired DIGs encompass Dasuki Galandachi, Ali Ari Muhammed, Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, Jonathan Towuru (representing the South-South geopolitical zone), Suleiman Yusuf, Banji Lawal Badru, and Bala Ciroma.

“DIG Ali Ari Muhammed, Jonathan Towuru, Rhoda Adetutu Olofu and Dasuki Galandanchi had been urged by the IGP to recede a meeting this day (Monday).

“DIG FCID (Federal Prison Investigation Division), Towuru honorably stepped down and did no longer return after a police senior officer’s retreat in Abeokuta, Ogun Explain. Deputy Inspector Fashionable (DIG) Banji Lawal Badru also and Bala Ciroma. Their replacements will likely be announced the next day by the Police Carrier Rate,” a high source published to SaharaReporters on Monday evening.

SaharaReporters exclusively reported on Monday night that the replacements for the retired DIGs would be announced this day (Tuesday).

Beforehand, SaharaReporters also reported that Inspector-Fashionable of Police (IGP) Egbetokun had ordered senior law enforcement officials who refused to retire to seem earlier than a disciplinary committee.

In an announcement issued on Tuesday, PSC Head of Press and Public Family, Ikechukwu Ani, announced the appointment of six new Deputy Inspectors Fashionable of Police: Sadiq Idiris Abubakar, Benjamin Nebolisa Okolo, Williams Adebowale, Bzigu Yakubu Kwazi Bali, Idegwu Basil Ukuoma, and Adebola Ayinde Hamzat.

Except his promotion, Abubakar served as the Commandant of the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano. He used to be previously the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, as well to CP for Peacekeeping Operations and Coordinator of the Police Special Forces.

Okolo previously served as the Assistant Inspector Fashionable (AIG) of Zone 16, Yenagoa, and is for the time being the AIG responsible of the Division of Info Verbal substitute Technology at the Power Headquarters in Abuja. Williams Adebowale is the Commandant of the Police Workers College, Jos.

Earlier than his promotion, Bali used to be the AIG at the Power Prison Investigation Division (FCID) Annex, Enugu, whereas Ukuoma served as the AIG of Zone 14, Katsina. Hamzat used to be the AIG of Zone 16, Yenagoa, and formerly the Commissioner of Police for Oyo Explain Tell.

He also held positions as CP Border Patrol at the Power Headquarters, CP Crime Prevention and Team Safety, Deputy Power Secretary, and most currently, AIG responsible of the Nigeria Police Power Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) at the Power Headquarters in Abuja.

The different durations had been presided over by the Chairman of the Police Carrier Rate, DIG Hashimu Argungu (retd.), alongside Justice Paul Adamu Galumje (retd.), Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Rate; DIG Taiwo Lakanu (retd.), Honourable Commissioner representing the Police; and Chief Onyemuchi Nnamani, Secretary to the Rate.

DIG Argungu entreated the newly appointed DIGs to give the Inspector-Fashionable of Police with the indispensable give a rob to and cooperation to augment the Nigeria Police Power’s skill to actual the nation and uphold legislation and expose.

SaharaReporters had exclusively reported that a mutiny used to be brewing all the diagram via the Nigeria Police Power as hundreds of senior officers resisted retirement irrespective of being stumbled on to absorb falsified their delivery files.

Sources published that virtually all of those officers had been in provider for as much as 44 years, escalating tensions between IGP Egbetokun and a few of them, including Deputy Inspector Fashionable (DIG) Galandanchi.

Galandanchi had sought a two-year provider extension, citing Egbetokun’s bear extension as a precedent, after the IGP used to be granted an exemption from retirement final year.

However, the extension tell used to be denied by the police authorities.

Two police indicators received by SaharaReporters indicated that in February, Egbetokun ordered the synthetic of one of the most affected officers. Meanwhile, police authorities had absolutely authorized the retirement of all implicated personnel.

Moreover, SaharaReporters reported that the IGP directed the posting and redeployment of officers to interchange those stumbled on responsible of forgery, age falsification, and diverse violations of provider guidelines.

A previously published checklist incorporated about 467 officers implicated in age falsification, amongst them Simon Lough, SAN, Benneth Igweh, and a few different others.

The new controversy surrounding the police force stems from the forced retirement of many senior officers by the Police Carrier Rate (PSC). The mass retirements affected a few Deputy Inspectors Fashionable (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors Fashionable (AIGs), and others.

The PSC had issued a directive mandating the retirement of officers who absorb served for 35 years or reached the age of 60, in step with Public Carrier Principles.