The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of an Assistant Inspector General of Police, Banji Badaru Lawal, the AIG in charge of Border Patrol, Force Headquarters, Abuja, as a substantive Deputy Inspector General of Police representing the South West on the Police Management Team.
Head of Press and Public Relations of the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, revealed the appointment in a statement he issued on Friday.
Ani said the decision was taken at an extraordinary meeting on Friday.
Lawal takes over from DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, who represented the zone and retired on December 31, 2024.
Alabi was the DIG in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department.
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The new DIG was a former Commandant of the Police Training College, Ikeja, Lagos; Assistant Commissioner, Operations, Ekiti State Police Command; and also worked in the Abia and Edo States Police Commands.
Lawal also served as Area Commander, Uyo; Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Nasarawa State; Deputy Commissioner, Operations, Akwa Ibom State; and Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Admin/ICT, Force Headquarters Abuja.
He was also Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar, Central Criminal Registry, Force Headquarters Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos State; DCP Finance and Administration, Benue State; Deputy Commandant, Police Academy, Wudil, Kano; and CP General Investigation, Force CID.
DIG Lawal appeared before the Commission in Plenary.
Present at the meeting were the Chairman, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu; Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court; and retired DIG Taiwo Lakanu.
Lawal went through written and oral examinations, where he particularly commended the Community Policing programme of the Nigeria Police Force, which he said is succeeding and has achieved a lot so far.
The PSC Chairman congratulated him on his elevation and charged him to make himself relevant in the Police Management Team.
He wished him well in his new office.