The
Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the dismissal of four senior
police officers. The dismissed include one Assistant Commissioner
of Police, ACP, and three Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP. They were
sacked over cases of indiscipline.
The Head, Press and Public Relations of the
commission, Ikechukwu Ani, made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in
Abuja.
The statement did not contain the details of
the affected officials.
Mr. Ani said that one ASP was compulsorily
retired while one SP, two DSPs and one ASP were demoted.
He said that decisions were taken at the
commission’s plenary meeting in Abuja.
Mr. Ani said eight senior police officers were
also given severe reprimand while six other officers received the punishment of
reprimand, four received warning letters, one got letter of advice and seven
others were exonerated.
He said that the commission also approved the
reinstatement of 14 senior police officers following appeals and petitions
received by it. Mr. Ani
said three officers had their seniority restored and another three reinstated
and retired.
“It considered and approved the compulsory
retirement of three officers, who also appealed their punishments and affirmed
its earlier decision on reinstatement of two other officers,” he said.
He said that 11 appeals were rejected while
approval was given for the promotion of one Deputy Superintendent of Police.
Mr. Ani said the decisions have been conveyed
to the Inspector-General of Police for implementation.
-NAN
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