The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of 10 Senior Police Officers and reduction in rank of nine others.
A statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, the decision, among others, was taken at its 9th Plenary Meeting which held in Abuja on Monday, 28th and Tuesday 29th September 2020 and presided over by its Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police.
According to the statement, the Commission also approved the punishment of severe reprimand for eight Officers, reprimand for 10 and letter of warning for another three, while three more were exonerated.
During the meeting, the Commission treated 43 cases of Police misconduct where it dismissed one Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), two Superintendents of Police (SP), three Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) one of which is a retired officer, and four Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP).
It also directed the prosecution of six of the Officers to wit, one ACP, one SP, two DSPs and two ASPs.
According to report, the dismissed ACP, Magaji Ado 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 while the other dismissed SP, Mallam Gajere Taluwai, was found guilty of discreditable conduct and act unbecoming of a public officer.
The three dismissed DSPs were Okunkonin Daniel, Abisoro Obo Irene, and Theresa Nuhu who is already retired. The ASPs were Sanusi Rasaki, Uwadala Ehis Oba, Ferdinand Idoko, and Igolor Godsent Ogheneruona.
The Commission also compulsorily retired SP Talba Mohammed for acts unbecoming of a public officer and dishonesty.
The statement pledged that the Police Service Commission will continue to ensure that Police Officers are held accountable for their actions and inactions and that disciplinary cases are treated with the required diligence and urgency so that those found culpable are punished accordingly while others who are exonerated are allowed to move on with their career progression.
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