Police Service Commission fires four DIGs
The Police Service Commission has fired four deputy inspectors general of police.
The four deputy inspectors general affected are Dan-Mallam Mohammed, Moses Jitiboh, Hafiz Inuwa and Adeleke Bode.
They were ,however, replaced with new deputy inspectors general namely
Ibrahim Ka,oje, Daniel Sokari-Pedro, Ayuba Ekpeji and Usman Nagogo.
In a statement issued in Abuja today by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani disclosed that their sack became necessary because of the appointment of Olukayode Egbetokun as Inspector General of Police.
Ani explained thus :
“In the wake of the appointment of the acting Inspector-General of Police, 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 that those DIGS who were seniors in rank prior to his elevation will 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.”
The newly appointed DIGs, who are without pending disciplinary matters and without any serious medical conditions and health impairments, according to Ani, were drawn from the same respective geo-political regions of the retired ones.
