The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers following established cases of serious misconduct and conduct unbecoming of officers of the law.
The Commission also demoted 16 officers, issued severe reprimands to 21 others and ordinary reprimands to two officers as part of its latest disciplinary actions.
Three officers were, however, exonerated of wrongdoing, while some previously suspended officers were reinstated into the Nigeria Police Force.
The Commission took these decisions at its plenary meeting, presided over by Chairman DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall, the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Kalu, the PSC said the disciplinary actions underscored its commitment to maintaining professionalism and accountability in the Nigeria Police Force.
Argungu reaffirmed the Commission’s zero tolerance for corruption, human rights abuses, interference in land and civil matters, and other forms of misconduct among police officers.
He assured Nigerians that the Commission would continue to ensure the speedy determination of disciplinary cases brought before it.
The PSC chairman also commended the Chairman of the Commission’s Standing Committee on Discipline and Legal Matters, Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galumje (rtd), and other board members for their dedication to considering disciplinary cases and appeals.
Those commended included DIG (Dr) Taiwo Lakanu (rtd), Hon. Justice Christine Dabup (rtd), Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed, the Commission’s Secretary, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, and the Director of the Police Discipline Department, Mr Ferdinand U. Ekpe.