Police Promote Personnel, Distribute N14.1m To Families Of Deceased Officers In Sokoto

Following the recent promotion exercise conducted by the Police Service Commission (PSC) on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, Zone 10 Headquarters, Sokoto has decorated its newly promoted senior officers.

A total of nine Inspectors were elevated to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP II), thirty-three Sergeants promoted to the rank of Inspector while seven Corporals were promoted to the rank of Sergeant.

The ceremonies held in two phases were presided over by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 10 Headquarters Sokoto, AIG Gyogon Augustine Grimah, alongside members of his management team, with family, friends, and well-wishers in attendance.

In his address, AIG Gyogon Augustine Grimah congratulated the promoted officers and urged them to live above board, stressing that, “to whom much is given, much is expected.”

On behalf of the promoted personnel, Supol Abdullahi Shuaibu of the Zonal Intelligence Department, expressed gratitude to the God, the PSC, the IGP, and the AIG for finding them worthy of elevation.

He pledged the readiness of the newly promoted officers to take on higher responsibilities.

In a related development, the Sokoto State Police Command has disbursed ₦14.1 million to families of officers who died or sustained injuries in the line of duty.

The cheques, totalling ₦14,120,491.70, were presented under the Inspector-General of Police Family Welfare Scheme, Group Life Assurance, and Group Personal Accident Scheme, during a brief but emotional ceremony at the Command Headquarters in Sokoto.