The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of one Assistant commissioner of Police, nine other senior police officers and demoted another nine others over various cases of misconduct.
A Press statement released on Friday from the Commission said the Commission also severely reprimanded eight others, approved mild reprimand for ten officers while three other officers got letters of warning.
The Press statement signed by Ikechukwu Ani, head of Public relations said another three officers were exonerated, adding that the decision was reached at the 9th Plenary Meeting of the Commission held in September.
According to the statement, “one Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), two Superintendents of Police (SP), three Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) and four Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) were dismissed.
It also indicated that the Commission also directed the prosecution of six of the officers, one ACP, one SP, two DSPs and two ASPs.
“The dismissed ACP, Magaji Doko was found to have engaged in acts unbecoming of a public officer, disobedience to lawful order, discreditable conduct, unlawful use of authority and scandalous conduct.
“One of the dismissed SPs, Ogedengbe Abraham was found guilty of negligence/loss of government property; disobedience to lawful order and act unbecoming of a public officer.
“The other dismissed SP, Mallam Taluwai, was found guilty of discreditable conduct and act unbecoming of a public officer,” the statement read in part.
It stated further that that the three dismissed DSPs were Okunkonin Daniel, Abisoro Irene and Theresa Nuhu, while the ASPs were Sanusi Rasaki, Uwadala Oba, Ferdinand Idoko and Igolor Ogheneruona, adding that the Commission also approved the compulsory retirement of SP Talba Mohammed for acts unbecoming of a public officer and dishonesty.
Ani said the rank of Muhammad Sani Muhammad was reduced from CSP to SP for unruly behaviour, gross insubordination, gross misconduct and conduct unbecoming of a senior police officer.
The statement also said the rank of John Oluwarotimi was also reduced from SP to DSP while the rank of Mustapha Abubakar, Godwin Agbo and Hassan Hamidu were reduced from DSP to ASP, and that the ranks of Edeke Michael, Iyanda Olufemi, Asabe Luka and Anode Christopher were also reduced from ASP to Inspector.
The Commission promised it would continue to ensure that police officers were held accountable for their actions with disciplinary cases treated with the required diligence and urgency.
