The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three officers and the demotion of five others.
In a statement on Wednesday, Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson, said the three officers dismissed were assistant superintendents of police (ASPs), while those affected by demotion in rank included an assistant commissioner, a chief superintendent, two superintendents, and one assistant superintendent.
He added that 20 other officers were severely reprimanded for various offences ranging from indiscipline to insubordination, among others.
Ani said the decisions were taken during the 20th plenary meeting of the commission presided over by Solomon Arase, PSC chairman.
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“The commission also approved the punishment of severe reprimand to an assistant commissioner of police, a chief superintendent of police, four superintendents, two deputy superintendents, and 12 assistant superintendents,” the statement reads.
“These were high points of the 20th plenary meeting of the commission held today at the corporate headquarters of the commission in Jabi, Abuja, and presided over by the commission’s chairman and former inspector general of police, Dr Solomon Arase, CFR.
“The Commission also approved the punishment of reprimand to six officers, one superintendent, and five assistant superintendents.”
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Ani added that the promotion of 109 senior staff of the commission was also approved during the meeting.
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