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The leadership and members of Crime Reporters Global Nigeria has sent heartfelt felicitations to DIG Fayoade on his recent promotion from the rank of AIG to DIG, 

In a statement by the National Chairman, Comrade Tita Onyebuchi Nze, the Crime Reporters Global Nigeria commended the new DIG for scaling through the rigorous promotion exam and interview processes as the final hurdles for his new rank.

Comrade Tita Nze charged DIG Fayoade to bring his wealth of experience to bare in the discharge of his new responsibility ■END

Details of the Press Release of his promotion as attached... 

PRESS RELEASE 

PSC PROMOTES AIG FAYOADE TO DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of AIG Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha (mni, psc, MNIM) to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG). The decision was reached today, Friday, 20th February 2026, following his exceptional performance in the Commission’s written examination and oral interview.

DIG Fayoade, who began his career in 1992, brings over three decades of distinguished service to his new role. Until his promotion, he served as the AIG in charge of Zone 2 Command, Lagos, where he was widely praised for his community policing initiatives and strategic operations, including the dismantling of the notorious "Billionaires" Kidnapping Gang in Lagos. His career is decorated with numerous international and national accolades, including the 2024 Crime Buster of the Year for West and Central Africa; multiple Best Police Station in Africa awards (Nairobi/Kenya); Best Divisional Police Officer in West Africa (Johannesburg and Dubai), and the International Security Award from ISSO-SEC Switzerland and HSIIS United Kingdom.

The Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, charged the new DIG to view his promotion as a call to greater responsibility. He expressed confidence that DIG Fayoade’s expertise in technology-driven policing and stakeholder partnership will significantly strengthen the nation's security architecture.

The Police Service Commission is the statutory oversight body for the Nigeria Police Force, mandated to appoint, promote, and exercise disciplinary control over all police officers (excluding the Inspector-General), and is also tasked with formulating policies and guidelines to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the Force.

Torty Njoku Kalu,

Spokesman, Police Service Commission,

PSC Headquarters, Abuja.

20 February, 2026

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