Police Service Commission Dismisses Seven Police Officers

By Ayodele Oni

The Police Service Commission, (PSC) has approved the dismissal of seven senior police officers for gross misconduct.

PSC also approved the reduction in the ranks of 10 other officers.

The decisions were taken at the ongoing 15th Plenary of the Commission, in Abuja, which is expected to end on Thursday.

The dismissed Officers are one Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), a Superintendent of Police (SP) and five Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP).

Their names were however not mentioned.

A statement on Tuesday by the PSC Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said a Superintendent of Police (SP) was also retired in the public interest.

The Commission’s Plenary Meeting presided over by Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, JSC (rtd) considered all the Pending Disciplinary Matters (PDM) before the Commission totalling 47 and treated some appeals from dismissed Police Officers.

The Commission reduced the ranks of one Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) to Superintendent of Police (SP), three Superintendents of Police (SP) to Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP), and two Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP).

The Commission further reduced the ranks of four Assistant Superintendents of Police to Inspectors.

According to the statement, “Ten senior Police Officers, including an Assistant Commissioner, a Chief Superintendent, a Superintendent and two Deputy Superintendents were given the punishment of Severe reprimand.

“Five Assistant Superintendents were also awarded the punishment of severe reprimand.

“Thirteen Officers received the punishment of reprimand; two are to receive letters of warning while four officers were exonerated.”