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  • EFCC: PSC set to promote Ibrahim Magu to AIG

    EFCC: PSC set to promote Ibrahim Magu to AIG

    The Police Service Commission (PSC) is set to promote the former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, to Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG).

     

    Ibrahim Magu, a commissioner of police, was reportedly nominated for promotion by Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police.

     

    It would be recalled that his retirement from the force took place on May 5.

     

    The ordeal of Magu began in July 2020 when he was suspended from office as acting EFCC chairman by President Muhammadu Buhari, over Malami’s allegations against him and he consequently appeared before a presidential panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami set up to probe him for alleged graft and insubordination.

     

    It was gathered that the PSC had last July declined to promote Magu during the promotion of 24 CPs and other officers.

     

    The commissioner representing the media in the PSC, Mr. Austin Braimoh, had said the ex-EFCC boss may not get his retirement benefits until he is cleared of the allegations levelled against him by the AGF.

     

    However, according to source, a senior PSC official said the former EFCC is set to be promoted and there was no pending disciplinary case against him.

     

    “Though the government established a panel, they failed to inform the commission, and Magu has been the most senior commissioner of police for a long time, and we have been scaling down his advancement.

     

    “The AGF should have written to the commission about the charges leveled against him. Why shouldn’t we promote him since the IG has been recommending him for promotion? The commission’s standing committee has previously recommended him for promotion to AIG. He can still be promoted after retirement, even though he is set to retire,” the source said.

  • Police Promotion: Husband, wife elevated simultaneously to CP rank

    Police Promotion: Husband, wife elevated simultaneously to CP rank

    A rare development in Nigeria as husband and wife who were deputy commissioners of police have been elevated to the next rank as police authorities announce the promotion of 17 officers.

    Kehinde Longe and Yetunde Longe were found worthy of the rank in the latest promotions by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba.

    Kehinde Longe once served as the DCP in charge of operations in Oyo State, while his wife held forth at the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Panti, in Lagos before they were given other assignments.

    Also elevated is Mr Wale Abbas.

  • Police promotion saga: Reps want IGP, PSC probed

    By Gabriel Okoro – Abuja

    The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for probe on the alleged promotion of police officers by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris.

    The green chamber also want threat of demotion of the officers by the Police Service Commission be probed into.
    These decisions are sequel to a motion sponsored Mr. Frederick Agbedi (PDP, Bayelsa) during plenary.
    Speaking about the motion, Mr. Agbedi revealed that the police boss has appointed and posted State Commissioners of Police and promoted some officers of the Force without recourse to the General Promotion Guidelines or the Police Service Commission, a development which the Commission frowned at.
    He further revealed that the IGP threatened to review those appointments and demote such officers.
    “Some of the benefiting officers who felt aggrieved by the decision of the Commission have threatened litigation if the said decision to demote them is carried out while those due, but denied promotion are also spoiling for action”, said the lawmaker.
    Mr. Agbedi explained that by virtue of the provision of Section 153(1) and paragraphs 30(a) and (b)of the Third Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) the power to appoint, promote, dismiss and dismiss and discipline officers of the Nigeria Police Force (other than the Inspector General of Police) falls within the exclusive purview of the Police Service Commission.
    He added that by virtue of provisions of Section 160(1) of the Constitution, the Police Service Commission is empowered to make rules to regulate its own procedures or confer power and impose duties on any officer or authority for the purpose of discharging its function and in the exercise of the powers, the Police Service Commission, in 2014, approved the General Promotion Guidelines for the promotion of officers.
    The motion was unanimously adopted by members when put to voice vote by Speaker Yakubu Dogara who presided.
    The House Committee on Police Affairs was therefore mandated to investigate and ascertain the propriety of the said appointment and promotions whether they were done in compliance with the provisions of Constitution and the General Promotion Guidelines of the Nigeria Police Force and report findings within eight weeks for further legislative action.