Police Service Commission, has approved the promotion of 6,455 senior Police Officers contained in a recommendation from the Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim.

The affected officers are: CP. Hilda Ibifuro–Harrison was promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, (AIG), while two Deputy Commissioners of Police, Ajani Babatunde and Olukola Taira Shina were promoted to the rank of Commissioners of Police.

Others are: 47 Superintendents of Police elevated to Chief Superintendents of Police and 498 Deputy Superintendents of Police promoted to the next rank of Superintendents of Police.

5,907 Inspectors were also promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP11.

Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said Mohimi Edgal and Aji Janga, Deputy Commissioners of Police were appointed acting Commissioners of Police.

He said promotions and other decisions of the commission would be conveyed to the Inspector-General of Police for implementation.

Ani also said the commission had returned recommendations pertaining to special promotions to the Inspector-General of police.

The Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris had constituted a special panel to investigate complaints and allegations on special promotions.