Police Service Dismisses 10 Senior Officers, Demotes Eight Others

Zainab Sanni

The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday announced the dismissal of 10 senior police officers and loss of ranks of eight others.

This follows their trial for various cases of misconduct in the line of duty according to a statement released by PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani.

The statement read;

“A Deputy Commissioner of Police and a Chief Superintendent of Police were reduced in rank, a decision which also affected four Superintendents of Police, one Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Police.

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“The commission also approved the punishment of severe reprimand for 16 Officers, reprimand for 13 and letters of warning to four others. Two officers are to receive Letters of advice while eleven were exonerated.

“The commission in plenary, looked into eighty three disciplinary cases, which included 18 appeals and petitions.

“The commission had also at the Plenary approved the promotions of 6,618 senior police officers including one AIG to DIG, four CPs to AIG and three DCPs to CPs.”