The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed one of its officers, Nancy Ngozi Chukwu, for masterminding the kidnap of her elder brother.
The dismissed officer, with another junior officer, Aliyu Usman, was found guilty of criminal conspiracy, theft, illegal possession of firearms, and kidnapping following internal disciplinary proceedings concluded on April 14 and September 4, 2025.
The Immigration spokesperson, ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, In a statement, said the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) also reviewed 31 disciplinary cases involving NIS personnel after receiving recommendations from its Disciplinary and General-Purpose Committee, which met on July 11, 2025.
Akinlabi said eight officers. were dismissed for serious misconduct and violation of Service regulations, while five others were compulsorily retired for offences related to misconduct. Eight officers were also demoted by one rank, and five received written warnings.
The spokesperson further informed that the Board considered appeals from dismissed officers, rejected two for lack of merit, reinstated one after a successful appeal, and and also exonerated two others of all charges.
Akinlabi emphasized that the disciplinary actions reaffirm the Service’s commitment to upholding professionalism and integrity across all ranks, and assured that the Service would continue to enforce such disciplinary measures without bias.
Recal that in July, the Enugu State Police Command arrested Chukwu Nancy Ngozi and her sister, Juliet Chukwu, an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), for allegedly masterminding the kidnap of their elder brother, Mr. Friday Chukwu.
The incident occurred along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway near the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, and a ransom of N30 million was reportedly paid for his release.
The sisters, both from Amaeze village in Ishiagu, Ivo LGA of Ebonyi State, were also linked to the abduction of the General Manager of China Oriental Mining Company, Mr. Dennis Igwe, also in the same area.
