PSC fires three senior officers and demotes five
The Police Services Board has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers for 'gross misconduct'.
The commission also approved the demotion of five other individuals deemed unfit for their official duties.
A statement from the committee's spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday said the decisions were among the highlights of the committee's 21st plenary session which ended on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
"The fired officers were two assistant superintendents of police and one assistant superintendent of police.
"A chief superintendent of police, a superintendent, an assistant superintendent and two assistant superintendents of police were demoted for misconduct."
He also said that 14 were severely punished, six were punished and seven received warning letters.
Ani said, “Fourteen officers received severe reprimands, six received reprimands and seven received warning letters. The Commission also reinstated six terminated officers who obtained favorable judgments or reviews of their cases.
“The commission had earlier on Wednesday July 18 approved the appointment of two Deputy Inspectors General of Police, Mathew Akinyosola who retired July 1 this year, and Slyverster Abiodun Alabi whose term began the same July 1, 2023, and now represents the South West on the Police Management Team.
“The Commission also approved the promotion of Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Oladunmoye Adejobi to Deputy Commissioner of Police.
“The commission approved the promotion of 14,052 inspectors of police who participated in the final departmental selection committee promotion interview to the next rank of deputy superintendents of police (unconfirmed).
Some of the new ASP 1s include; Fransica Njoku, Ebonyi State Command, Benjamin Justina, Rivers State Command, Nnamdi Nwoba, Abia State Command, Joseph Arinze, Zone CID, Zone 9 Headquarters Umuahia, Mohammed Lawal and Adamu Hassan.
Ani added that ASP Edo Ameh from FCT Command and ASP Abubakar Musa also from FCT Command were two of the 9,016 unconfirmed ASPs confirmed by the plenary.
"The Chairman of the Commission stated that the Commission will continue to hold officers accountable for their conduct/misconduct and will ensure that outstanding disciplinary matters receive the urgent attention of the Commission at all times. This is so that officers do not stagnate unduly," he added.
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The Police Services Board has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers for 'gross misconduct'.
The commission also approved the demotion of five other individuals deemed unfit for their official duties.
A statement from the committee's spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday said the decisions were among the highlights of the committee's 21st plenary session which ended on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
"The fired officers were two assistant superintendents of police and one assistant superintendent of police.
"A chief superintendent of police, a superintendent, an assistant superintendent and two assistant superintendents of police were demoted for misconduct."
He also said that 14 were severely punished, six were punished and seven received warning letters.
Ani said, “Fourteen officers received severe reprimands, six received reprimands and seven received warning letters. The Commission also reinstated six terminated officers who obtained favorable judgments or reviews of their cases.
“The commission had earlier on Wednesday July 18 approved the appointment of two Deputy Inspectors General of Police, Mathew Akinyosola who retired July 1 this year, and Slyverster Abiodun Alabi whose term began the same July 1, 2023, and now represents the South West on the Police Management Team.
“The Commission also approved the promotion of Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Oladunmoye Adejobi to Deputy Commissioner of Police.
“The commission approved the promotion of 14,052 inspectors of police who participated in the final departmental selection committee promotion interview to the next rank of deputy superintendents of police (unconfirmed).
Some of the new ASP 1s include; Fransica Njoku, Ebonyi State Command, Benjamin Justina, Rivers State Command, Nnamdi Nwoba, Abia State Command, Joseph Arinze, Zone CID, Zone 9 Headquarters Umuahia, Mohammed Lawal and Adamu Hassan.
Ani added that ASP Edo Ameh from FCT Command and ASP Abubakar Musa also from FCT Command were two of the 9,016 unconfirmed ASPs confirmed by the plenary.
"The Chairman of the Commission stated that the Commission will continue to hold officers accountable for their conduct/misconduct and will ensure that outstanding disciplinary matters receive the urgent attention of the Commission at all times. This is so that officers do not stagnate unduly," he added.
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