The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed 19 senior
officers from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for alleged misconduct.
In a statement on Friday, Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson,
said the commission took the decision at its plenary.
Ani said the commission deliberated on 110 pending
disciplinary matters, 23 appeals and petitions, and 13 court judgments.
He added that the commission also approved the reduction in
ranks of 19 officers.
“The commission, after rigorous consideration of the pending
disciplinary matters, approved the dismissal of nineteen (19) senior police
officers which comprised ten assistant superintendents, six deputy
superintendents, two chief superintendents and one superintendent,” the
statement reads.
“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.”
The PSC spokesperson said Hashimu Argungu, chairman of the
commission, warned officers against indulging in civil matters.
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