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IGP Ordered DIG Ali Ari Muhammed, Jonathan Towuru, Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, and Dasuki Galandanchi to leave meeting yesterday
Within the Nigeria Police Force, seven Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) have stepped down from their administrative positions.
Dasuki Galandachi, who works in the Force Investigation Department, made an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a service extension comparable to the one that was granted to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun. This new development follows upon that previous attempt.
Jonathan Towuru, Galandachi, Ali Ari Muhammed, Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, Suleiman Yusuf, Banji Lawal Badru, and Bala Ciroma are among the senior intelligence officers who have retired from their positions.
An order to leave a meeting was issued by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to DIG Ali Ari Muhammed, Jonathan Towuru, Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, and Dasuki Galandanchi yesterday (Monday).
After participating in a retreat for top officers of the police department in Abeokuta, Ogun State, DIG FCID, Towuru, decided to resign down from his position with honor and did not return.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Banji Lawal Badru, in addition to Bala Ciroma, was additionally present. According to a reliable source who disclosed the information to journalists, the Police Service Commission will make the announcement regarding their replacements tomorrow.
IREPORT247NEW reported that senior police officers who have served more than 35 years or who are older than 60 are required to retire immediately, under a directive from the Police Service Commission (PSC).
The order comes following controversy surrounding Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, who served for 60 years.
However, 467 Nigerian police personnel were discovered to have circumvented service rules and fabricated their age. Read more https://ireport247news.com/2025/02/10/list-nigerian-police-commands-467-age-falsifying-officers-to-retire/
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has been responsible for the forced retirement of a large number of senior officers, which has been the source of the recent controversy that has surrounded public safety. Several Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs), and other public servants were among those who were affected by the mass retirements.