- PSC promotes 1 DIG, 2 AIGs, and 26,119 Inspectors
- Promotions followed written exams and oral interviews
- Funsho Adegboye elevated to Deputy Inspector-General
- PSC says decision reflects merit and transparency
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved a major round of police promotions, elevating one Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), and 26,119 Inspectors to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police II (ASP II).
The approvals were taken during the PSC’s 3rd Plenary Meeting, held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, and chaired by the Commission’s Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd).
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At the meeting, the Commission ratified the promotion of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Funsho Adegboye to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police. Until his promotion, Adegboye served as the AIG in charge of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The PSC also approved the elevation of Commissioners of Police Danjuma Aboki and Dansabo Idi to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police.
According to the Commission, the promotions followed a rigorous, merit-based process, which included written examinations and oral interviews conducted by the PSC.
In what it described as a landmark decision, the Commission further approved the promotion of 26,119 Inspectors to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police II (ASP II). These promotions were based on the officers’ performance in the recently concluded Departmental Selection Board Examination.
DIG Funsho Adegboye has served in several key departments of the Nigeria Police Force, including Operations, Training, and Administration. His career spans roles such as Divisional Police Officer, Area Commander in Ijero and Ile-Ife, Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations in Ondo State, and Commissioner of Police in Edo State. He also served in the Homicide Unit (FCID) and the Force Intelligence Department, and participated in United Nations peacekeeping missions in Kosovo, Liberia, Timor, and Somalia.
Newly promoted AIG Danjuma Aboki was, until his elevation, the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Imo State Command.
AIG Dansabo Idi previously served as Acting AIG, Research and Planning, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. His career includes postings as Divisional Police Officer in Kebbi and Kaduna, Officer-in-Charge of the Criminal Investigation Branch in Kebbi, Area Commander in Yauri, Owo, Awe, and Kosoboso, Commander of 63 PMF Ikorodu, Deputy Commissioner of Operations, Zone 1 Lagos, Commandant of the Police College Kaduna, and Commissioner of Police, Investment, Force Headquarters.
While congratulating the officers, PSC Chairman DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd) reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to fairness and professionalism.
“The Commission is dedicated to recognising hard work, dedication, and competence. These promotions are a testament to that commitment,” Argungu said.
He added that the new ranks should be seen as “a call to greater service, higher responsibility, and renewed dedication to the safety and security of Nigeria.”