The Police Service
Commission (PSC) said on Thursday that 45 officers who participated in the
successful arrest of notorious kidnap kingpin, Evans, have been granted special
promotion.
A statement by Ikechukwu
Ani, a spokesperson for the PSC, said the promotions were ratified today at a
plenary presided over by Mike Okiro, chairman of the commission. Thirteen of
the officers were promoted in acting capacity because they weren't eligible for
substantive promotion, the PSC said.
The promotions come a year
after Evans was arrested in Lagos alongside over 20 suspected members of his
gang. The police have been widely hailed for the operation, which has been
described as one of their highest points in recent years.
Properties worth millions
of naira were said to have been recovered from the suspects. They were also
held responsible for dozens of kidnap incidents across the country.
The suspects are currently
being prosecuted at different courts in Lagos.
Read the full statement as
sent to PREMIUM TIMES by the PSC a moment ago.
PSC APPROVES SPECIAL
PROMOTION OF 45 POLICE OFFICERS FOR GALANTRY IN THE ARREST OF WANTED KIDNAPPER,
ËVANS"AND HIS GANG
The Police Service
Commission has approved special promotion of forty five police officers and
acting appointments for another 13 officers who played major roles in the
arrest of Chukwudumuje Onuoamadike, aka Evans, a notorious kidnapper and 21
Members of his gang.
The Commission took the
decision today, Thursday, April 19th, 2018, at its 27th Plenary Meeting which
began in Abuja on Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 and presided over by the Chairman
of the Commission, Sir Dr. Mike Mbama Okiro, a retired Inspector General of
Police.
The promotion and acting
appointments were based on the superlative performance of the officers in the
arrest of the deadly gang who terrorized Nigerians. The officers are of the
Intelligence Response Team, (IRT), Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Technical
Intelligence Unit under the direct supervision and coordination of the IGP
Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters Abuja.
The promotion and acting
appointments were also necessitated by the need to match rank with schedules of
duty either being performed or to be performed by the officers and for their
acts of gallantry and courage exhibited in the course of duty.
Dr. Okiro said the new
ranks would greatly motivate the Officers for improved performance.
The Forty five officers
promoted included DCP Habu A. Sani, the Head of the IGP Monitoring Unit, who
however, has been directed to appear before the Commission tomorrow, Friday,
April 20th 2018 for an interactive session in line with the Commission's policy
for officers transiting to the rank of Commissioner.
Others are two Assistant
Commissioners of Police to Deputy Commissioners, one Chief Superintendent of
Police to Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Superintendent of Police to
Chief Superintendent, sixteen Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy
Superintendent and twenty four Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents. One
Assistant Superintendent was appointed acting Deputy Superintendent while
twelve Inspectors were also appointed acting Assistant Superintendents.
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