Three senior police officers have been fired due to misbehavior and abuse of power, according to the Police Service Commission (PSC). Nine other officers, including a police commissioner, had their ranks downgraded.
According to a statement released this morning by PSC spokesman Lkechukwu Ani, the Commission made these decisions at the continuation of its 21st Plenary Meeting, which started on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, a retired Supreme Court Justice and Honorable Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Commission, presided over the meeting in place of the Commission’s Chairman, Solomon Arase.
Ani who failed to disclose the name of the Commissioner of Police, said, Arase had welcomed members during the Plenary via zoom and commended them for fastidiously attending to disciplinary matters.
He opined that this is 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.
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 11th 2023.