IGP halts retirement of senior police officers above 60, 35 years in service
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed senior police officers ordered for immediate retirement by the Police Service Commission to stay of action in the interim.
Following controversy on the tenure extension of IGP Egbetokun, after he clocked 60 years, the PSC ordered the immediate retirement of all senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above 60 years.
A police wireless message obtained by Neptune Prime reads, “POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION DECISION AT ITS 1ST EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING OF THE 6TH MANAGEMENT BOARD ON THE REGULARIZATION OF DATE OF FIRST APPOINTMENT OF CADET ASPS/INSPECTORS FORCE ENTRANTS X REF. MYLET CH:8400/FS/FHQ/AB3/VOL.2/292 DATED 1ST FEBRUARY 2025 x INGENPOL STRONGLY DIRECTS X YOU STAY ACTION ON LET UNDER REF X PENDING FURTHER DIRECTIVE X ABOVE FOR YOUR STRICT COMPLIANCE X ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT X PLEASE X.”
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The message, dated 05 February 2025, directed the officers to stay on action, pending further directive for strict compliance.
Some of the senior officers listed should have retired based on their enlistment dates but remained in service.
Among those mentioned are Simon Asamber Lough, who should have retired on January 8, 2022, Benneth Chinedu Igweh (January 5, 2023), Akinbayo Olasukami Olasoji, Louis Chike Nwabuwa, Mukar Sule, Adamu Danjuma, Ajao Olusegun, and Iriemi Solomon.
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