The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of misconduct and abuse of office, while nine other officers were reduced in rank, including a Commissioner of Police.
This was contained in a statement issued by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, on Sunday, July 9, 2023.
Ani noted that the Commission took the decisions at the continuation of its 21st Plenary Meeting which began at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, on Thursday, July 6.
According to him, 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.
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It equally approved the 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 PSC 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 judgement.
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