The sacked former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC], Ibrahim Lamorde has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police [AIG].
Lamorde and 17 other officers were promoted from the rank of Commissioners of Police to AIG.
Lamorde, it could be recalled, was disgraced out of office as the EFCC chairman after he was indicted by whistleblowers in monumental fraud involving re-looting of recovered loots.
The promotion was one of the decisions of the 4th Plenary meeting of the Commission held in Abuja on the 28th and 29th of January, 2019.
News of their promotion was announced by the Police Service Commission [PSC] spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.
Spokesman Ani said the Commission also promoted 33 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the rank of Commissioners of Police.
The new AIGs are; Maurice A. Yusuf; Ibrahim A. Lamorde, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC); Murtala Usman Mani, Wilson A. Inalegwu, a former CP, FCT; Dibal Paul Yakadi, Haruna Huzi, Mshelia, Mohammad A. Mustafa, Hyelashinda Kimo Musa, former CP, FCT, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom Commands, Adeleye Olusola Oyebade, a former Oyo State Command CP; Olusola Kamar Subair, Basen Dapiya Gwana, David Oyebanji Folawiyo, Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim, Nkpa N. Inakwu, Chris Okey Ezike, until now CP, Abia State; Moses Ambakina Jitoboh, D.M Obembe and Wilson O. Akhiwu.
The new CPs are; Uche J. Anozie, Nwamhi Felix Yame, Mohammed Abdulmumini Gimba, Musa Adze, Philip Sule Maku, Umaru Haruna Miringa, Usman Sule Gomna, Adamu Usman, Daniel Sokari-Pedro, Ahmed Mohammed Azare, Adamu Saleh Jajeri, Maigana Alahi Sani, Audu Adamu Madaki and Dajuma Mohammed Lawal.
Others are; Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje, John Ogbonnaya Amadi, Ede Ayuba Ekpeji, Mohammed Bagega, Bello Makwashi, Buba Sanusi, Suleiman Balarabe, Rabiu Ladodo, Ndatsu Aliyu Mohammed, Yunusa Edwin Ogwuche, Cyril I. Okoro, Awosola Awotunde, Ayodele Andrew Olatunji, Garuba Danjuma, Bello Sani Dalijan, Imaikop Asuquo Okpongkpong and Sahabo Abubakar Yahaya.
Others are; Jerome E. Bentem, Idris Nagoyo, Ibrahim A. Gora and Edna Obiageri Ugbebor.
The Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Musiliu Smith charged the newly promoted officers to follow their duties diligently.
He said the nation was looking up to them to bring their wealth of experience to bear on the numerous security problems facing the country as we approach the 2019 General Elections.