Acting Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed has retired all the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIGs and in their place, recommended new ones to the Police Service Commission, PSC, for consideration and approval.
The retired DIGs, who were Adamu’s seniors, served under the former IGP, Ibrahim Idris.
The affected officers are DIGs in charge of Finance & Administration, Maigari Dikko; Operations, Habila Joshak; Information & Communications Technology, Emmanuel Inyang; Logistics & Supply, Agboola Oshodi-Glover; Research & Planning, Mohammed Katsina; Training & Development, Sani Mohammed; and Federal Criminal Investigation & Intelligence, Peace Ibekwe-Abdallah.
The new nominees include the Force Secretary, Taiwo Lakanu, former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, and four others.
The Police Service Commission is expected to announce the names of the new DIGs later today.