A Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, alongside several other senior officers, is set to retire from the Nigeria Police Force following recent changes in the leadership of the force.

The development comes as seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) are being considered for promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG).

The impending retirement of Mba and other DIGs follows the exit of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the appointment of Olatunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police. Disu was sworn in on Wednesday as the 23rd indigenous IGP.

Sources at the Force Headquarters revealed that the affected DIGs have been preparing to leave their positions but are awaiting official directives.

“The DIGs are ready to step aside but are still waiting for the signal. Many of them have already moved their personal belongings from their offices in anticipation of retirement,” one of the sources disclosed.

Another source indicated that seven AIGs are scheduled to appear before the Police Service Commission on Friday for promotion examinations, a development that could pave the way for the retirement of Mba and other senior officers.

According to the source, the officers slated for promotion include Margreth Ochalla, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Ishiaku Mohammed, Zachariah Fera, Zango Ibrahim, Umar Shehu Nadada, and Muhammed Abdul Sulaiman.

“They are expected to appear before the Police Service Commission in Abuja on Friday for their promotion interviews,” the source said.

When contacted, the spokesman for the commission, Torty Kalu, neither confirmed nor denied the development.

Mba, one of the DIGs expected to retire, is a trained lawyer. He obtained a law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002 after attending the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.

He later earned a Master’s degree in Law with distinction from the University of Dundee. During his career, he also attended several international training programmes, including the FBI National Academy, as well as leadership courses at Harvard University and University of Oxford.

Throughout his career in the police force, Mba served as Commissioner of Police in Ogun State and later as Commissioner of Police in charge of the Border Patrol Force at the Force Headquarters. He also held operational commands as Area Commander in Ajah and FESTAC areas of Lagos State.