By: John Bassey, Gusau.
The Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Police Command, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba, psc+, on Monday, 4th August 2025, formally decorated a total of 390 officers recently promoted to various ranks within the Command.
This was contained in a statement by DSP Yazid Abubakar, anipr, Police Public Relations Officer, For Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Police Command, Gusau.
The decoration ceremony took place at the Police Command Headquarters in Gusau.
In his address, the Commissioner of Police congratulated the newly promoted officers and urged them to justify their elevation through unwavering dedication, professionalism, and a renewed commitment to delivering quality policing services to the people of Zamfara State and Nigeria at large.
Among those decorated were CSP Sani Kabiru and CSP Usman M. Nassarawa, both of whom were elevated to the prestigious rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).
In the Inspectorate Cadre, 30 officers were promoted from Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP II). Notable among them were, ASP Sani Muhammad, ASP Bashir Idris ASP Musa Bulus and ASP Maisabo Rabi’u.
A total of 242 Sergeants were promoted to the rank of Inspector of Police, including, Inspector Salisu Adris, Inspector Nasuru Muhammad, Inspector Sama’ila Yakubu, Inspector Nafi’u Abubakar, Inspector Sani Yahaya, Inspector Kabiru Rabi’u, Inspector Usaini Ubashe.
In addition, 116 Corporals were promoted to the rank of Sergeant, and they were, Sergeant Aminu Sambo Sergeant Abdurrahman Dayyabu’e Sergeant Faisal Bala, Sergeant Abubakar Aminu S expressed their Sergeant Yakubu Abdullahi.
Speaking on behalf of all the promoted officers, ACP Usman M. Nassarawa expressed profound gratitude to the Inspector General of Police and the Police Service Commission for entrusting them with higher responsibilities. He pledged that all the newly promoted officers would continue to uphold the core values of integrity, commitment, professionalism, and community trust in their service to the nation.
