The Police Service Commission (PSC) has fired seven senior police officers for serious misbehaviour.
The commission also agreed to ten (10) further officers' rank reductions.
The conclusions were made during the continuation of the 15th plenary meeting of the Commission, which was chaired by acting justice Clara Ogunbiyi.
All Pending Disciplinary Matters (PDM) before the Commission were taken into consideration during the meeting, which is scheduled to expire on Thursday, October 6th, 2022.
It was noted that the tribunal heard more appeals from Police Officers who had been fired.
Ikechukwu Ani, the spokesman of the commission, while addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting in Abuja, explained that the dismissed officers include: 1 CSP, 1 SP and 5 ASPs.
He said the Commission reduced the ranks of 1 CSP to SP, 3 SPs to DSP, and 2 DSPs to ASPs while one SP was also retired in the public interest.
He explained that 4 ASPs were reduced to the ranks of Inspectors by the Commission, stressing that 10 senior Police Officers, including an ACP, a CSP, an SP and 2 DSPs were given the punishment of severe reprimand.
He said, “Five ASPs were also awarded the punishment of severe reprimand.”
The spokesman added that 13 officers received the punishment of reprimand; 2 are to receive letters of warning while 4 officers were exonerated from all accusations.
He quoted Justice Ogunbiyi as saying the Commission would henceforth give the desired attention to Pending Disciplinary Matters to punish immediately those found guilty and those not found guilty cleared to continue with their career progression.
Police Service Commission dismisses seven senior officers, reduces ranks of others found guilty.