The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers after established cases of serious misconduct and conduct unbecoming of officers of the law.
In a wide-ranging disciplinary exercise, the Commission also reduced 16 officers in rank, issued severe reprimands to 21 officers and ordinary reprimands to two others. Three officers were exonerated of wrongdoing, while some previously suspended officers were reinstated into the Force.
The decisions were reached at the Commission’s Plenary meeting, presided over by its Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, psc, NPM. The meeting was held at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall, the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
Reaffirming the Commission’s zero tolerance for corruption, human rights abuses, interference in land and civil matters, and other forms of misconduct within the Force, Argungu assured the public that disciplinary matters before the Commission would continue to be handled speedily.
The Chairman also commended members of the Commission for their dedication and commitment throughout the departmental, committee and plenary consideration of the disciplinary cases and appeals.
Those he singled out were the Chairman of the PSC Standing Committee on Discipline and Legal Matters, Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galumje (JSC, rtd); fellow Board Members DIG (Dr) Taiwo Lakanu (rtd), fdc, Hon. Justice Christine Dabup (JHC, rtd) and Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed; the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani; and the Director of the Police Discipline Department, Mr. Ferdinand U. Ekpe, mni.
