The Police Service Commission, PSC has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of misconduct.
The commission also approved the demotion of five others found wanting in their official duties.
A statement by the commission spokesperson, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday, said the decisions were some of the highlights of the commission’s 21st plenary which came to an end on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
“The dismissed police officers were two Deputy Superintendents of Police and one Assistant Superintendent of Police.
“One Chief Superintendent of Police, one Superintendent, one Deputy Superintendent, and two Assistant Superintendents of Police were reduced in rank for misconduct.”
He also said 14 were severely punished, six were punished and seven were issued warning letters.
Ani said, “Fourteen Officers received severe reprimands, six received reprimands, and seven received letters of warning.
The Commission also reinstated six dismissed Officers who got favourable court judgements.
“The Commission also approved the promotion of the Force Spokesperson, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police.
“The commission approved the elevation of 14,052 Inspectors of Police who attended the last Departmental Selection Board promotion interview to the next rank of Assistant Superintendents of Police.
Some of the new ASP 1 include; Fransica Njoku, Ebonyi State Command, Benjamin Justina, Rivers State Command, Nnamdi Nwoba, Abia State Command, Joseph Arinze, Zonal CID, Zone 9 Headquarters Umuahia, Mohammed Lawal and Adamu Hassan.
Ani added that ASP Edo Ameh of FCT Command and ASP Abubakar Musa also of FCT Command were also confirmed by the plenary.
