SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, (THEWILL) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed an Assistant Commissioner of Police and three Assistant Superintendents of Police for indiscipline.
According to a statement on Wednesday by the Head, Press and Public Relations, PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, the decisions were reached at the commission’s plenary meeting held in Abuja where eight senior police officers were also reprimanded.
Ani stated that one ASP was compulsorily retired while one Superintendent, two Deputy Superintendent and one ASP had their ranks reduced.
The commission also approved the reinstatement of 14 senior police officers from appeals and petitions received by it, while three officers had their seniority restored and another three reinstated and retired.
He added that six other officers received the punishment of reprimand, four received warning letters, one got a letter of advice and seven others were exonerated.
The PSC also considered and approved the compulsory retirement of three officers who also appealed their punishments and affirmed its earlier decision on reinstatement of two other officers while 11 appeals were rejected and approval was given for the promotion of one DSP.
He disclosed that the decisions of the commission have been conveyed to the Inspector-General of Police for implementation.
