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JUST IN: Frank Mba, 23 Other CPs Promoted To Police AIG Rank, Egbetokun DIG

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted Commissioner of Police Frank Mba and 23 others promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG.

Also approved was the appointment of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 7, Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, as a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).

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The new DIG will be representing the South-West geopolitical zone of the country.

DIG Egbetokun will be replacing DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo who retired on March 15, 2023.

A press statement by PSC Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, late on Tuesday March 28 in Abuja, said the Commission also approved the promotion of 24 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the next rank of AIG; just as 33 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) were promoted to the rank of CP.

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The Commission also approved the promotion of 37 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) to DCP; 118 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to ACP; 316 Superintendents of Police (SPs) to CSP; eight Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) to Deputy Superintendents (DSP) and 61 Inspectors of Police to ASP 11.

Ani said the appointment and promotions were some of the highlights of the 19th plenary meeting of the PSC in Abuja on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 and presided over by Commission’s acting Chairman, Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi (retd).

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The spokesperson said the PSC also considered and approved the confirmation and promotion of 4,449 ASPs.11 to ASP 1.

The Commission also approved the promotion of other senior Police Officers for outstanding performance and recognition from community leaders.

He listed the CPs promoted to rank of AIG to include: former CP Force Education, Rabi Umar; acting AIG Police Mobile Force, Mathew Akinyosola; acting AIG Zone 6, Calabar, Jonathan Towuru; acting AIG Zone 2, Sylvester Abiodun Alabi; acting AIG Zone 11 Osogbo, Akande Sikiru Kayode; Abimbola Adebola Shokoya; Christopher Adetokunbo Owolabi; and ,CP Workshop, Yusuf Chiromawa Usman.

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Others are CP Kaduna state Command, Yekini Adio Ayoku; CP Eastern Ports, Calabar, Olofu Tony Adejoh; CP Force Headquarters, Aliyu Garba; ,CP Force Headquarters, Idris Dabban Dauda; CP Admin, Operations, DIG Operations,

Yusuf Ahmed Usman; acting AIG FCID, Alagbon close, Lagos, Babatunde Babata Ishola, Director Staff College Jos, Haladu Musa Ros-Amson; Commandant Police Detective College Enugu, Alexander Nengi Wannang; CP Delta, Ari Mohammed Ali: CP Nigerian Ports Authority, Lagos, Mamman Sanda Umar,; CP FCT,

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Sadiq Idris Abubakar; CP Ogun, Emeka Frank Mba; CP Bayelsa Command, Benjamin Nebolisa Okolo; CP Ondo Command, Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi; Commandant, Police College Maiduguri, Babaji Sunday;and CP DFA FIB, Force Headquarters, Arungwa Nwazue Udochukwu.

The DCP include; Mohammed Bunu; Zubairu Abubakar; Fom Pam Joseph; Emuobo Fred Ekokotu; Garba Musa Yusuf; Fasuba Akinyele Olabode; Uzuegbu Kanayo; Garba Ahmed; Nemi Edwin Osigoboko Iwo; Hayatu Kaigama Ali; Nwonyi Policarp Emeka; Salman Dogo Garba; Musibau Omolabi Ajani; and Dungus Ali Munguno among others.

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He stated that the CPs and DCPs appeared for an interactive/promotion interview, a condition for their consideration for promotion.

According to the spokesperson, the acting Chairman of the Commission, Justice Ogunbiyi, urged the newly promoted officers to rededicate themselves to the service of the nation.

She said the commission would continue to ensure that Police promotions were regular and motivational to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the officers.

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Again, Russia Claims Another Village In Ukraine’s Region

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The Russian army Monday claimed to have captured another village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, moving deeper into Ukrainian territory as peace efforts stall.

Russian forces are slowly but steadily gaining ground in costly battles for largely devastated areas in eastern and central Ukraine, normally with few inhabitants or intact buildings left.

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Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had seized the settlement of Zaporizke in the region, which Russian troops recently advanced into for the first time in the three-and-a-half-year offensive.

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Kyiv denies that Russian troops have gained a foothold in the Dnipropetrovsk region, an important industrial hub.

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After another push by US President Donald Trump to broker a Ukraine-Russia summit, hopes for peace dimmed when Russia last week ruled out any immediate meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.

The central region of Dnipropetrovsk has previously been largely spared from fighting that has ravaged swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine, until Russia said its forces broke through in July.

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Dnipropetrovsk is not one of the five Ukrainian regions — Donetsk, Kherson, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia and Crimea — that Moscow has publicly claimed as Russian territory.

Ukraine said Russia had launched over 100 drones Monday, killing a 37-year old civilian driver and wounding two people in the northeastern Sumy region.

Moscow said Kyiv had launched about two dozen drones targeting western Russia

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US Comedian Reggie Carroll Shot Dead In Mississippi

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A United States comedian, Reginald “Reggie” Carroll, has been shot dead in Southaven, Mississippi.

The 52-year-old Carroll, widely known as the Knockout King of Comedy, was reportedly killed on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.

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The Southaven Police Department confirmed the incident in a Facebook statement on Saturday.

“Southaven officers located one male victim suffering from gunshot wounds.

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The officers and medical personnel provided life saving techniques but the individual succumbed to his injuries,” the statement partly read.

The victim was later identified as Carroll, a Baltimore native.

Police said one suspect was arrested and charged with his murder.

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One male is in custody and has been charged with the murder of Reginald Carroll.

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“Our thoughts are with the family of Mr. Carroll.

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“Thank you to the community for their patience and understanding,” the department added.

The police further assured that there was no ongoing threat to residents, describing the case as “an isolated shooting.”

Carroll, who built his career in stand-up comedy, gained national recognition touring with Katt Williams and headlining his own showcase, Knockout Kings of Comedy.

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He also featured in the 2000 edition of Showtime at the Apollo, appeared on the UPN sitcom The Parkers alongside Mo’Nique and Countess Vaughn, and starred in the 2022 television film Rent & Go.

In 2023, he produced the stand-up special Knockout Kings of Comedy.

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The Southaven Police Department disclosed that an investigation into his death is ongoing.

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US Defends New Social Media Vetting For Nigerian Visa Applicants

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The U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Monday reaffirmed that the safety and security of the United States remain the cornerstone of its visa application and decision-making process.

The US said this following its directive last week that mandates Nigerians to disclose all social media usernames and handles used over the past five years as part of the visa application process.

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US Mission said Nigerian visa applicants must provide a comprehensive list of their social media profiles on the DS-160 visa application form, and warned that omitting the information could lead to visa denials.

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Reacting to the development, the Federal Government said US citizens intending to visit Nigeria will be subjected to the same measures.

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“The best we can do is to carry out reciprocal action. Some people from the US might want to apply for a visa, and we will adopt the same measures,” spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said last Monday.

However, in a statement released Monday on X, the US Mission said prospective visa applicants undergo careful vetting to maintain a safe and welcoming environment in the US.

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It said, “The safety and security of the United States is at the heart of every #USVisa application and decision process.

“That’s why prospective applicants undergo careful screening to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all.”

The Mission added, “These measures help protect American citizens and communities while supporting secure and responsible travel.”

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