Ibrahim Magu, a former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been appointed assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG).
Magu’s promotion was confirmed by the Police Service Commission (PSC) in a statement issued on Monday.
In a statement, PSC spokesman Ikechukwu Ani said Magu was promoted alongside some senior officers at the commission’s 15th Plenary Meeting on Friday.
Part of the statement reads, “The eight Commissioners of Police promoted to AIGs were; CP Mustafa Magu Ibrahim, who is the most senior in the CP cadre and who missed the last two promotions after returning to the Police; Abraham Egong Ayim; Okunlola Kola Kamaldeen; Andrew Amieengheme; Akeera Mohammed Younous; Celestine Amechi Elumelu; Ngozi Vivian Onadeko and Danladi Bitrus Lalas (Airwing).”
While acting DIG, Zama Bala Senchi was appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police. John Ogbonnaya Amadi was named as a permanent Deputy Inspector General of Police.
23 Deputy Commissioners were promoted to Commissioners of Police, 31 Assistant Commissioners to Deputy Commissioners of Police, and 63 Chief Superintendents of Police to Assistant Commissioners of Police.
