The
Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of one assistant
Commissioner of Police (ACP) and three Assistant Superintendents of Police(ASP)
over cases of indiscipline. One ASP was compulsorily retired while one SP, two
DSPs and one ASP were reduced in rank.
These
decisions were the highpoints of the Commission’s Plenary Meeting held in Abuja
where eight senior police officers were also given severe reprimand. Six other
officers received the punishment of reprimand, four, warning letters, one,
letter of advice and seven others, exonerated.
The
Commission also approved the reinstatement of 14 senior police officers from
appeals and petitions received by it, three officers had their seniority
restored and another three reinstated and retired. It 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.
Eleven
appeals were rejected while approval was given for the promotion of one DSP.
The
decisions of the Commission have been conveyed to the Inspector General of
Police for implementation in a letter signed by Mr. Musa Istifanus, Permanent
Secretary/ Secretary to the Commission.
Ikechukwu Ani
Head, Press and Public Relations
21st June, 2017
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