By Kingsley Omonobi
Acting Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has appointed DIG Dan Azumi Doma as the new Deputy Inspector General in charge of Force Criminal Investigations Department, FCID.

DIG Doma who was the Deputy Inspector General in the last administration of Suleiman Abba, thus takes over from the incumbent IGP.

Meanwhile, the Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 632 senior Police officers in line with its constitutional mandate to promote persons to offices in the Nigeria Police Force.

A statement from the commission signed by Ikechukwu Ani, noted that 460 officers were promoted from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police, (ASP) to the next rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP), while 172 officers on the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police were elevated to the rank of Superintendent of Police.

It said, “the commission took the decision at its 11th Plenary Meeting held in Abuja and presided over by its Chairman, Dr Mike Okiro, retired IGP.

The officers were found to have satisfied the Commission’s criteria for promotion which includes maturity on a rank, absence of Pending Disciplinary Matter, merit and establishment budget vacancy availability.

Retired IGP Okiro enjoined the officers to see their promotion as a necessary impetus to redouble their efforts in the service of the nation, adding that they should endeavour to work within the rule of law and with the fear of God.

The promotion of the officers takes effect from March 12, 2015.