ABUJA - The Police Service Commission assured, yesterday, that the
results of candidates, who were interviewed for positions of Cadet Inspectors
and Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police since 2007, would soon be made
known and call up letters issued to successful candidates. Permanent Secretary
of the commission, Mrs. E. B. Emuren who made the disclosure yesterday,
explained that part of the reasons for the delay in the issuance of call up
letters for successful candidates, was that the Police Colleges where they are

Police
Restore Ranks of Downgraded Officers

By Yemi Akinsuyi, This Day 05.09.2009

The Nigerian Police Force has restored the previous
ranks of two of its officers who were demoted to deputy commissioners of police
last year alongside Nuhu Ribadu, the embattled former Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss.

This was one of the high points of the recent
promotion exercise in the force confirmed by the Police Service Commission
(PSC) Wednesday.

IMPROPER PROMOTION OF 140 SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS BEFORE THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRESENT POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION

OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONS IN THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE

Some of the National Daily Newspapers in their publications of Monday, 26th January, 2009 reported an alleged threat by a segment of the Nigeria Police to embark on a strike action over the non-release of promotions of certain cadres of Officers. A strike ultimatum was reportedly issued in this regard.