PSC retires four deputy inspectors general Police.

PSC retires four deputy inspectors general

Police.

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has retired Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) Moses Jitiboh, Mohammed Dan-Mallam, Adeyinka Adeleke, and Hafiz Inuwa.

The compulsory retirement may not be unconnected with the fact that the four DIGs were senior to incumbent Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun.

A statement yesterday in Abuja by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, reads: “The Police Service Commission, in exercise of its statutory powers pursuant to the Third Schedule, Part 1 M, paragraph A&B of the 1999 Constitution, reinforced with Section 6 of the commission’s (Establishment) Act 2001, paragraphs a, c, d, e, &f, has compulsorily retired four Deputy Inspectors General of Police. The affected DIGs are: Dan-Mallam Mohammed, Moses Ambakina Jitiboh, Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa and Adeleke Adeyinka Bode.

“In the wake of the appointment of the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun on June 19, 2023 by Mr. President, the commission had expected, in consonance with the revered tradition of discipline and regimented culture of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), that those DIGs, who were seniors in rank prior to his (Egbetokun’s) elevation, would voluntarily apply for retirement or elect to leave the Force.

“The commission, having waited for ample time with no such application from any of them, took the decision to compulsorily retire them in order to uphold discipline, which is the bedrock of the Force, and to discourage status reversal, which is inherently inimical to the exercise of authority by the Inspector General.

“Accordingly, the former DIGs have been mandated to immediately proceed on compulsory retirement with effect from Friday, August 25, 2023…

“The commission also approved the appointment of four Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs), which would be subject to ratification by the Board of the Commission, to replace the retired DIGs.

“The newly appointed DIGs, who are without Pending Disciplinary Matters and/or without any serious medical conditions and health impairments, were drawn from the same respective geo-political regions of the retired ones.

“They are: DIGs Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje, Daniel Sokari–Pedro, Ayuba Ekpeji, and Usman Nagogo.”

“While congratulating them for their elevation to the enviable rank of DIGs, the commission hopes that their appointment will add value and greater vigour to the efforts of the Nigeria Police in delivering on its mandate.”

The Nation.