{"id":4013,"date":"2025-01-08T20:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=4013"},"modified":"2025-01-08T20:30:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:30:35","slug":"psc-appoints-towuru-dig-to-represent-south-south-zone-as-pedro-retires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=4013","title":{"rendered":"PSC APPOINTS TOWURU DIG TO REPRESENT SOUTH SOUTH ZONE AS PEDRO RETIRES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Argungu says he should bring his vast experience to bear on his new office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Police Service Commission has appointed AIG Jonathan Towuru, AIG Zone 6, Calabar, as Deputy Inspector General of Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He will be replacing DIG Daniel Sokari Pedro, DIG ICT and representing the South South Geopolitical Zone in the Police Management Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Towuru who was born on 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