PSC dismisses 18 senior police officers, demotes 19 others to curb misconducts.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of 19 senior police officers, which includes ten assistant superintendents, six deputy superintendents, two chief superintendents, and one superintendent.
The commission also demoted 19 other senior officers, comprising one assistant commissioner of police, one chief superintendent, two superintendents, two deputy superintendents, and 13 assistant superintendents.
Two Assistant Inspectors General of Police received penalties: one was reprimanded for refusing to carry out lawful instructions, while the other received a warning letter for negligence.
Ikechukwu Ani, the spokesperson for the PSC, announced these decisions in a statement on Friday, noting that various other officers found culpable faced different forms of punishment, including severe reprimand, reprimand, and warning letters.
These decisions were made during the last segment of the commission’s first plenary meeting in Abuja. Most of the dismissed officers are expected to be prosecuted by the Legal Unit of the Nigeria Police Force.
Ani stated further that three pending disciplinary matters were put on hold pending further information from the Inspector General of Police.
Read full statement below
PRESS RELEASE
PSC DISMISSES 18 SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS, REDUCES THE RANKS OF 19 OTHERS AS IT MOVES TO CURB MISCONDUCT IN THE SERVICE
PSC Dismisses 18 Senior Police Officers, Demotes 19 Others In Moves to Curb Misconduct In Service
- Warns Officers to operate within established rules and regulations
The Police Service Commission rose from the last segment of its first Plenary Meeting in Abuja, with far reaching decisions on one hundred and nine (110) Pending Disciplinary Matters (PDM), and twenty three (23) Appeals and petition cases with thirteen (13) court judgements seeking for compliance
The Commission had earlier considered and approved recommendations on several promotion matters which had since been conveyed to the Inspector General of Police for implementation.
The Plenary Meeting was chaired by Commission Chairman DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni and had DIG Taiwo Lakanu rtd, fdc, Honourable Commissioner and Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani also present.
The Commission after rigorous consideration of the Pending Disciplinary Matters before it, approved the dismissal of Eighteen (19) senior Police Officers which comprised ten Assistant Superintendents, six Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents and one Superintendent.
The Commission also approved the reduction in ranks of Nineteen other senior Police Officers, one Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Chief Superintendent, two Superintendents, two Deputy Superintendents and thirteen Assistant Superintendents.
Two Assistant Inspectors General of Police also received some punishments, one, punishment of reprimand for refusal to carry out lawful instructions and the other, letter of warning for negligence.
Several other Officers found culpable received different punishments including, severe Reprimand, Reprimand and letter of warning.
Most of the Officers dismissed are also to be prosecuted by the Legal Unit of the Nigeria Police Force. Three pending Disciplinary matters were stepped down with a request for further information from the Inspector General of Police.
The Commission also considered 23 Appeals and petitions and nine legal matters/court judgements.
The Chairman of the Commission, DIG Argungu said the Commission will henceforth consider Police Disciplinary matters with dispatch so as to free Police Officers who are not found wanting to continue with their career progression and those found culpable to serve their punishments.
He warned that the Commission will not spare Police Officers who indulge in civil matters like land disputes, marital issues and rent related disputes.
DIG Argungu said the courts should be allowed to do their duties while the Police should pay more attention to criminal matters and threats to life.
Ikechukwu Ani
Head, Press and Public Relations
Friday, December 6th 2024
