By Ayodele Oni
As part of incentives to boost the morale of men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force, (NPF), the Police Service Commission, (PSC) has approved the promotion of 745 Senior Police Officers.
The Commission also considered and approved the proper placement of five Commissioners of Police and one Deputy Commissioner.
A statement by the commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, on Wednesday in Abuja stated that the commission
also treated 14 appeals and petitions and nine Pending Disciplinary Matters from dismissed and serving Police Officers.
According to the statement, the decisions were some of the high points of the 18th Plenary Meeting of the Commission, which ended in Abuja on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, and presided over by Commission’s acting Chairman, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi (rtd).
The Commission promoted two Deputy Superintendents of Police, to Superintendents of Police, 696 Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy Superintendents of Police and 47 Inspectors of Police to unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP11).
Out of the 47 Inspectors promoted to unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP11, 44 were from the Police Zone 9.
The commission approved the reduction in rank of four Police Officers and gave six others punishment of severe reprimand.
It reinstated six officers, retired two in public interest, promoted one, DCP Emmanuel Eze to CP and retired him.
It reviewed the punishment of reduction in rank of Inspector Falade Kayode, exonerated him, and restored his rank of ASP 1.
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