PSC dismisses 10 top police officers, reduces the rank of 8 others

One Superintendent of Police (SP) and five Deputy Superintendent of Police are among ten senior Police officers that were dismissed from the force by the Police Service Commission over various cases of misconduct in the line of duty

Aside these ten officers who were dismissed, eight others had their ranks reduced for same reason.

The Commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement issued yesterday said the commission took the decision at its 8th Plenary Meeting which spanned three weeks and ended on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020.

Ani said that the dismissed Officers were one Superintendent of Police (SP), five Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) and four Assistant Superintendents of

Police (ASP).

He said a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) were reduced in rank.

The reduction in rank, according to him, also affected four Superintendents of Police (SP), one Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Police.

“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 eighteen 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” he added.