The Police Service Commission has confirmed the postings of the three newly promoted DIGs, AIGs and Commissioners of Police. CP Marvel Akpoyibo who was the DC Ops in Lagos State takes over from AIG Audu Abubakar who is now the AIG in charge of Zone 12 Sokoto

The Police Service Commssion has approved the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police, for the promotion of following Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) to the rank of Substantive Assistant Commissioner of Police with effect from 12th June, 2008.
The promoted officers include are:

The Police Service Commission has confirmed the promotion of 3 DIGs, 4 AIGs, 23 CPs and 34 DCPs. The commission also confimered the promotion of Malam Nuhu Ribadu to the rank of AIG, and other officers promoted by the former IGP.

The office budget office of the Nigeria Police Force organized a 1-day seminar on the implementation of new procurement policy in the Nigeria Police Force

The Inspector-General of Police, Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro, CFR. NPM, mni, met with Commanders of the various Squadrons of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) across the country and the Base Commanders of the newly established Anti-Terrorists Squads.

The Inspector-General of Police, Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro CFR, NPM, mni has ordered the redeployment of the following Commissioners of Police to various posts and Commands indicated against their names, as approved by the Police Service Commission.

The Inspector-General of Police has ordered the redeployment of ten (10) Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) to various posts and Commands.

President Umaru Yar Adua has confirmed the appointment of AIG Farida Waziri (Rtd) as the new chairperson of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

The Inspector-General of Police, Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro CFR, NPM, mni, has observed with dismay the front page stories in Saturday Vanguard Newspaper captioned: “Red alert! – IG warns over Al qaeda plot to bomb Nigeria ”; Saturday Tribune Newspaper captioned, “Al-Qaeda Plans To Bomb Nigeria – IG places officers on red alert”; and Saturday Punch Newspaper captioned “AL-QAEDA PLANS TO BOMB NIGERIA ” -Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro”; all of May 10, 2008, and wishes to state that the stories are false and misleading.

The Inspector-General of Police Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro CFR, NPM, mni, on behalf of the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force announces with deep regret the sudden and untimely demise of one of his hardworking and reliable officers: CP Hyacinth A. Iwendi, aged 53 years. Until his death, he was the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Police Command