Nigeria Police promotes 181 senior officers, details of their new ranks revealed

• The Police Service Commission has promoted 181 police officers in Kano state to the rank of Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP II)
• In reaction, the state commissioner of police, Salman Garba, decorated the newly promoted officers and charged them to redouble their efforts to fight crime
• Legit.ng reports that the officers' elevations were part of the promotions announced by the Police Service Commission on July 29, 2024

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The Kano state commissioner of police, Salman Garba, has decorated 181 newly promoted officers and called on them to redouble their efforts in fighting crimes in the state.

181 police officers in Kano were promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP II). Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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Kano CP reacts as PSC promotes 181 officers to ASP 11

This was made known in a statement issued by the state police command’s public relations officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, to newsmen on Wednesday, August 14.

CP thanks IGP, Police Service Commission

According to the CP, the elevated officers who were promoted from Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP II) were part of the recent promotion released by the Police Service Commission (PSC) on July 29, 2024.

As reported by The Punch, he also expressed gratitude to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Police Service Commission, and the Force management team.

Promoted officers give assurance

Speaking on behalf of the promoted officers, ASP Jacob Yadume, assured the command of their commitment to discharging duties professionally and in compliance with the rule of law.

During his lecture with Supervising Police Officers, CP Garba commended them for their efforts despite recent security challenges.

He charged them to redouble their efforts to ensure the protection of lives and properties in the state.

"We have powers to bust anywhere" Police claim

In a related development, Legit.ng reported that the police authorities in Nigeria have maintained that the force has the power to bust any place anytime.

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the force, made the affirmation during an interview on television on Monday evening, August 12.

According to Adejobu, the power can be exercised once the intel of the police confirms that the suspect is hiding at the place.

Source: Legit.ng