By Ayodele Oni
In its determined effort to promote accountability, discipline and professionalism within the Force, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers and the demotion of 16 others following disciplinary proceedings over allegations of serious misconduct and breaches of professional standards.
The Commission also imposed severe reprimand on 21 officers and ordinary reprimands on two others, bringing the total number of police personnel sanctioned to 42.
The decisions were reached during the PSC’s plenary meeting held at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall at its headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting was presided over by the commission’s chairman, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hashimu Salihu Argungu.
According to a statement issued by the commission on Wednesday, the disciplinary actions form part of its efforts to promote accountability, discipline and professionalism within the Nigeria Police Force
PSC disclosed that three officers were cleared of the allegations against them, while some personnel who had previously been suspended were reinstated after their cases were reviewed.
Argungu reiterated the commission’s commitment to maintaining zero tolerance for corruption, human rights violations, interference in land and civil disputes, and other forms of unprofessional conduct among police officers.
He assured Nigerians that the commission would continue to ensure that disciplinary cases brought before it were handled promptly and in accordance with established procedures.
The PSC chairman also commended the head of its Standing Committee on Discipline and Legal Matters, retired Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, alongside other board members, for their contributions to the examination of the disciplinary cases and appeals.
The commission explained that all the cases were subjected to departmental assessments, committee deliberations and plenary reviews before the final decisions were reached.
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