Inspector-General Muhammed Adamu has retired seven deputy inspectors-general of police who were his seniors, according to information from police sources.
The names of the affected senior officers are;
Maigari Dikko, the DIG in charge of finance and administration and Habila Joshak, the DIG in charge of operations.
The remaining five DIGs are Emmanuel Inyang, information and communications technology; Agboola Oshodi-Glover, logistics and supply; Mohammed Katsina, research and planning; Sani Mohammed, training and development; and Peace Ibekwe-Abdallah, federal criminal investigation and intelligence.
Their retirement came on Sunday evening, and it would be announced formally later, PT learnt. Police spokesperson, Frank Mba’s telephone was switched off at the time of this report.
The seven police chiefs’ departure was in furtherance of the convention that recommends the retirement of senior police chiefs when an officer junior to them in service or lower in rank is appointed to lead the institution.
