- As police get 7 new DIGs, 13 AIGs
By Lambert Tyem
The Police Service Commission yesterday during its 26th plenary session approved the dismissal of Commissioner of Police, Hassan Zakari Biu from the service of the force.
A statement signed on behalf of the Chairman of Commission and made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, said: “The Police Service Commission, after due consideration of the role played by Commissioner of Police, Hassan Zakari Biu, in the escape of the Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Sokoto, today 22nd February, 2012 approved the dismissal of Mr. Hassan Zakari Biu from the Nigeria Police Force with effect from February 22, 2012.”
It would be recalled that Biu was just recently reinstated into the force by former Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim following a 12-year absence occasioned by his trial for the different roles he played during the Abacha years and the phantom coup trial of former president Obasanjo.
Our investigations reveal that there were no specified and documented reasons for his initial “dismissal” from the police until his case was reviewed by the former IGP Hafiz Ringim. Ringim had recalled Biu and placed him on the rank of Commissioner of Police alongside his contemporaries.
However, the escape of Kabiru Sokoto, the suspected mastermind of the Christmas Day bomb blast in Madalla, Niger state, who was under the custody of the Zone 7 Police Command which Biu headed as commissioner, was the ordeal that led to his removal yesterday.
In a related development, the PSC approved the promotion of seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police. Those promoted as DIGs are Suleiman Dauda Fakai, Atiku Yusufu Kafur, Emmanuel Kachi Udeoji, Haruna John, Peter Yisa Gana, Marvel Akpoyibo and Abdurahaman O. Akano.
Also the Commission confirmed the promotion of thirteen (13) Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors General. They are Solomon E. Olusegun, Michael E. Zuokumor, Orubebe Gandhi Ebikeme, Philemon I. Leha, Jonathan Johnson, Dan’azumi Job Doma, Joseph Ibi, Muktari Ibrahim, Suleiman A. Abba, Mamman Ibrahim Tsafe, Saliu Argungu Hashimu, Solomon E. Arase, David O. Omojola.
Furthermore, the chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim A. Lamorde has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police.
The chairman of the commission, Mr. Parry Osayande, called on all personnel of the Nigeria Police Force to rise up to the security challenges confronting the nation as the commission would not hesitate to wield the big stick on all who would not put in their best towards the furtherance of the Nigeria Police Reform.
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