The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of three senior Police officers over cases of misconduct and abuse of office.
Nine other officers who were reduced in rank include a Commissioner of Police.
In a statement signed by the Commission’s spokesman Ikechukwu Ani this Sunday, the Commission took these decisions at the continuation of its 21st Plenary Meeting which began at its Corporate Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday July 6th 2023 and presided over by Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Commission who stood in for Commission’s Chairman, retired Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase.
Arase had welcomed Members during the Plenary via Zoom and commended them for fastidiously attending to Disciplinary matters.
He added that this is in line with his promise not to do anything that will impede the career progression of any officer.
The Commission during the meeting also approved the compulsory retirement of an Assistant Commissioner and directed a refund of all entitlements wrongly paid to him.
It approved posthumous promotion of late Inspector Ifeanyi Oroke to the next rank of ASP. 11 for acts of gallantry and reinstated one dismissed Inspector Augustina Oko to take effect from the date she was dismissed.
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The Commission also approved the punishment of severe reprimand on 16 officers and reprimand for another 18. It directed that letters of warning be given to two other officers.
The Commission had earlier approved the appeal for adjustment on the date of promotion to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police of ACP Woke Iheanyi Kingsley and reinstatement of CSP Anaele Samuel Onuoha in compliance with a Court judgment.
The Commission was, however, silent on the names of officers who were disciplined.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
