The chairman of the Police Service Commission, Ashimu Argungu, has announced the exclusion of 176 police officers in addition to three deceased officers, found to have retired in service from promotion to their next ranks.
Head Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, said in a statement issued on Wednesday August 20th 2025, the Commission also approved Promotion of 952 ASPs to DSPs.
The decisions were some of the highlights of the first Plenary Meeting of the 6th Board of the Commission held at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission in Jabi Abuja where it also approved the promotion of Nine hundred and fifty two (952) Assistant Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Deputy Superintendents.
Notable amongst the the newly promoted Officers include; Maidawa Yakubu, Edwin Thomas, Chagga Yakubu, Sabo Hassan, Omini Dickson, Bassey Alobo, Enyinnaya Ejimadu, Grace Okon, Rose Bassey, Fidelis Offorbuike, Adamu Isa Audu and Ofem Uket.
Others are Elvina Ochia Chukwu, FCID special fraud unit, Ikoyi Lagos; Kyrian Igwe, Enugu State Command; Ndidiamaka Onwude, O/C JWC, B Division, Kpirikpri, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Command, Rosemary Obianuju Egbo, Area Command, Warri, Delta State; Tabitha Gotan, Uya Bassey Johnson, Abia state Command, Elizabeth Ajik, NPF-NCC, FCID; Sunday Prince Ajaegbu, 44 PMF Force Headquarters Abuja and Deborah Danjuma, SPU BASE 7 Abuja.
Olowu Yetunde Olatunde, Ogun state Command, Felix Okpaleke, 32 PMF, Abakaliki Zakka Bulus, FCT Command Abuja, Kudirat Elegba, SPU Base 2, Lagos, Isioma Omodion, Delta State Command, Ukpabio Ayi Akiba, Rivers state Command and Edna Emeh Bassey were also some of the ASPs elevated to the new rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police.
Argungu, congratulated the newly promoted Officers but warned that going forward, they must imbibe the spirit of nationalism and respect for the laws and regulations of the Police Service.
He noted that the Commission will no longer tolerate diversionary and unauthorised actions by serving Officers, especially when they have duly established channels to ventilate any grievance.
The Commission’s chairman, assured them that the Commission will continue to ensure that their career progression are not hindered or trampled upon.
