The Police Service Commission (PSC) has officially approved the promotion of more than 3,800 senior police officers across various cadres of the Nigeria Police Force. The broad elevation exercise includes the advancement of two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), 10 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to AIG, and 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the rank of Commissioner of Police. ​
The announcement was contained in an official statement issued on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from the Commission’s headquarters at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) / PSC Complex in Jabi, Abuja. ​According to Torty Njoku Kalu, Head of Protocol and Public Relations at the Police Service Commission, the massive promotion exercise followed a comprehensive performance assessment and plenary session held to resolve pending elevations and boost personnel morale throughout the force. ​
The executive approval spans multiple officer cadres across the nation’s security apparatus. Alongside the top-tier promotions of DIGs, AIGs, and CPs, the Commission elevated 245 Superintendents of Police (SPs) to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).
Among those newly promoted to CSP are Federal Capital Territory Police Public Relations Officer Josephine Adeh, Adamawa Command spokesperson Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and Abah James of the Rivers State Command. ​Furthermore, 498 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) were advanced to the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP), including Isa Osu of the Border Patrol Force Headquarters in Abuja, Samaila Amadu Bangajiya of the 12 PMF Squadron in Minna, and Akadu Godwin of the Tactical Intelligence Unit.
The bulk of the promotion exercise saw 3,218 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) elevated to Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), with notable officers such as Frank Okafor, Samson Sule, the Chief Security Officer to the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, and Ibrahim Abuh joining the newly promoted cadre. ​
Addressing the newly decorated personnel, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), congratulated the officers and urged them to view their elevations as a call to heightened national service, dedication, and professional accountability.
He emphasized that the Commission remains steadfast in rewarding merit, integrity, and hard work, reminding the officers that their new ranks carry greater responsibility in safeguarding lives, enforcing law and order, and reinforcing internal security across the country.
