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PSC Approves Dismissal of Three Senior Police Officers over Misconduct, Demotes CP, Eight Others

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of misconduct and abuse of office. 

Nine other officers including a commissioner of police were demoted.

A statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, said the commission took the decisions at the continuation of its 21st Plenary Meeting which began at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja on Thursday July 6, 2023.

The meeting was 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, Dr. Solomon Arase, retired Inspector General of Police.

In his remarks, Arase welcomed members during the plenary via zoom and commended them for fastidiously  attending to disciplinary matters.

He said it was 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.

“The commission also approved the punishment of severe reprimand on 16 officers and reprimand for another 18. It directed that letters of warning should be given to two other officers”, it said.

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 21st Plenary Meeting of the commission reconvenes on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Deji Elumoye 

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