From Haruna Tula – Abuja

The Police Service Commission (PSC) at an extraordinary neeting today, Friday January 17th,2025 approved the appointment of AIG Banji Badaru Lawal, formerly AIG incharge of Border Patrol, Force Headquarters , Abuja, as a substantive Deputy Inspector General of Police representing the South West geopolitical zone.

He takes over from DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi who represented the zone and retired on the 31st of last month, December 2024. Alabi was DIG incharge of Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID).

The new DIG was a former Commandant Police Training College, Ikeja, Lagos; Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, Ekiti State Command; Abia and Edo states Commands.

He later became Area Commander Uyo, Deputy Commissioner Operations, Nasarawa State; Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Akwa Ibom State and Deputy Commissioner Finance and Admin ICT Force Headquarters Abuja. He was also Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar, Central Criminal Registry (CCR) Force Headquarters Annex, Alagbon close, Ikoyi; DCP Finance and Administration, Benue state; Deputy Commandant, Police Academy, Wudil Kano and CP General Investigation, Force CID.

The new DIG Lawal appeared before the Commission in Plenary. Present were the Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu Rtd Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and DIG Taiwo Lakanu. He went through written and oral examinations where he particularly commended the Community Policing programme of the Nigeria Police Force which he said is succeeding and has achieved a lot so far.

The PSC Chairman congratulated him on his elevation and charged him to make himself relevant in the Police Management Team. He wished him well in his new office.

The spokesman of the PSC Ikechukwu Ani confirmed the story.

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