By Linus Aleke, Abuja
The Police Service Commission (PSC), has dismissed three senior Police officers over cases of alleged misconduct and abuse of office.
Spokesperson of the Commission, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement also, revealed that nine other officers were reduced in rank including a Commissioner of Police.
The Commission, also approved the compulsory retirement of an Assistant Commissioner and directed a refund of all entitlements wrongly paid to him.
It, equally approved the punishment of severe reprimand on 34 officers.
The statement reads in part: “The Commission took these decisions at the continuation of its 21st Plenary Meeting which began at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja on Thursday July 6th 2023 and presided over by Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Hon. Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the Commission who stood in for Commission’s Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, retired Inspector General of Police.
Dr. Arase had welcomed Members during the Plenary via zoom and commended them for fastidiously attending to disciplinary matters”.
The former IGP said, this is in line with his promise not to do anything that will impede the career progression of any officer.
The Commission, approved posthumous promotion of late Inspector Ifeanyi Oroke to the next rank of ASP 11 for acts of gallantry.
The Commission also, reinstated one dismissed Inspector Augustina Oko to take effect from the date she was dismissed.
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Arase directed that letters of warning should be given to two other officers.
The Commission had earlier approved the appeal for adjustment on the date of promotion to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police of ACP Woke Iheanyi Kingsley and reinstatement of CSP Anaele Samuel Onuoha in compliance with a Court judgment.
