The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted Ibrahim Magu, former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani announced Magu’s elevation to the level of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) on Monday May 16.Â
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The former EFCC acting Chairman was promoted to AIG alongside seven Commissioners of Police at the 15th Plenary Meeting of the commission on Friday May 13.
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Acting DIG John Ogbonnaya Amadi was appointed a substantive Deputy Inspector General of Police, while Zama Bala Senchi was also appointed a Deputy Inspector General of Police.
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The Commission also approved the promotion of 23 Deputy Commissioners to the next rank of Commissioners of Police; 31 Assistant Commissioners to Deputy Commissioners of Police and 63 Chief Superintendents of Police promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police.
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This is coming months after Magu was arrested, detained, and suspended as the acting chairman of the anti-graft agency after he appeared before a panel probing allegations of gross misconduct against him.
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