PSC dismisses two senior police officers, demotes six over ‘misconduct, corruption’

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed two senior officers and demoted six others over alleged corruption and misconduct.

In a statement on Monday, Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson, said the dismissed assistant superintendents of police (ASP) were also recommended for prosecution.

Ani added that the PSC also reprimanded 10 senior officers, noting that the commission took the decisions at its plenary meeting, which was held in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

“The commission also approved the reduction in ranks of six other officers on related offences,” the statement reads.

“The officers include two superintendents of police reduced to the rank of deputy superintendents, one deputy superintendent reduced to the rank of assistant superintendent, and three assistant superintendents now inspectors.

“The commission also approved a punishment of severe reprimand on ten senior police officers found guilty of unauthorised disclosure of official secrets, dishonesty, sabotage, and conduct unbecoming of senior police officers.

“A letter of warning was served on an assistant superintendent of police.

“At the plenary meeting, the commission also approved the promotion of some officers to different ranks.

“These include eleven police commissioners of police to the next rank of assistant inspectors general of police; 16 deputy commissioners of police to commissioners; 21 assistant commissioners to deputy commissioners; 57 chief superintendents to assistant commissioners; and 1348 superintendents promoted to chief superintendents, which included Obi-Ejoh Nnamdi Patrick, former commander of the anti-narcotics section, FCT Command, now serving at Kaduna command and Milicent Amadi, officer in charge of surveillance, state CID Ebonyi state command.

“Others were 876 deputy superintendents promoted to superintendents, which also included the police public relations officer, PPRO for Enugu State Command, Daniel Ndukwe.”