Commission sacks 7 senior police officers, demotes 10 others

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed seven senior police officers over gross misconduct.

The Commission on Tuesday also approved the demotion of ten other officers.

Spokesman of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani while addressing journalists, in Abuja, said the decisions were taken during the continuation of the 15th plenary meeting of the PSC.

Ani said the meeting, presided over by its acting chairman, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, considered all the Pending Disciplinary Matters (PDM) before the Commission.

The PDMs, which totalled 47 and also treated some appeals from dismissed Police Officers.

He said, the dismissed officers include: 1 CSP, 1 SP and 5 ASPs.

The Commission Spokesman added that one SP was also retired in public interest. The Commission reduced the ranks of 1 CSP to SP, 3 SPs to DSP, and 2 DSPs to ASPs.

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The Commission further reduced the ranks of 4 ASPs to Inspectors, while 10 senior Police Officers, including an ACP, a CSP, a SP and 2 DSPs were given the punishment of Severe reprimand.

Five ASPs were also awarded the punishment of severe reprimand.

13 Officers received the punishment of reprimand; 2 are to receive letters of warning while 4 officers were exonerated.

Ani quoted Justice Ogunbiyi as saying the Commission would henceforth give the desired attention to Pending Disciplinary Matters so that those found guilty are punished immediately while those found not guilty are cleared to continue with their career progression.

According to him, retired Justice Ogunbiyi called on Police Officers to ensure they operate within established rules and avoid taking laws into their hands.