The Police Carrier Fee has authorized the appointment of Banji Lawal, the Associate Inspector Normal in command of Border Patrol on the Pressure Headquarters, Abuja, because the substantive Deputy Inspector Normal of Police representing the South West zone.
The Fee’s Head of Press and Crowd Members of the family, Ikechukwu Ani, made this announcement in a commentary issued on Friday in Abuja.
Ani said that Lawal succeeded DIG Sylvester Alabi, who was once the DIG in command of the Pressure Felony Investigation Segment, following his leaving on December 31, 2024.
The commentary additionally discussed that PSC Chairman Hashimu Argungu congratulated Lawal on his promotion and steered him to create himself an indispensable member of the Police Control Group.
“The pristine DIG, Lawal, gave the impression prior to the Fee in plenary on Friday. Provide on the consultation had been Chairman DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd), Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, retired Justice of the Ultimate Court docket, and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd), FDC.
“He underwent written and oral examinations, all the way through which he in particular praised the Society Policing programme of the Nigeria Police Pressure, which he described as a hit and impactful.
“The new DIG has an extensive career in the Nigeria Police Force, having served as the former Commandant of the Police Training College in Ikeja, Lagos; Assistant Commissioner of Operations in Ekiti, Abia, and Edo States; Area Commander in Uyo; Deputy Commissioner of Operations in Nasarawa and Akwa Ibom States; and Deputy Commissioner of Finance and Administration at the ICT Force Headquarters in Abuja. He has also served as Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar at the Central Criminal Registry (CCR), Force Headquarters Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi; DCP Finance and Administration in Benue State; Deputy Commandant of the Police Academy in Wudil, Kano; and CP General Investigation at the Force CID.”