Police demote CP, reprimand 34 other officers
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Three senior police officers have been dismissed for misconduct and abuse of office after approval by the Police Service Commission (PSC), which also demoted nine others, including a Commissioner of Police (CP) to Deputy Commissioner (DCP).
A statement issued by PSC spokesman Ikechukeu Ani explained the PSC took the decisions at the continuation of its 21st plenary meeting which began at its corporate headquarters in Jabi, Abuja on July 6.
The meeting was chaired by retired Supreme Court Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, Commissioner representing the judiciary on the PSC, who stood in for Chairman Solomon Arase, a retired Inspector General of Police (IGP).
“Arase had welcomed members during the plenary via zoom and commended them for fastidiously attending to disciplinary matters.
“He opined that this is in line with his promise not to do anything that will impede the career progression of any officer,” the statement explained.
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Other decisions taken by PSC
“The Commission, during the meeting, also approved the compulsory retirement of an Assistant Commissioner and directed a refund of all entitlements wrongly paid to him,” the statement added, via Vanguard.
“It approved posthumous promotion of the late Inspector Ifeanyi Oroke to the next rank of ASP II for acts of gallantry and reinstated one dismissed Inspector Augustina Oko to take effect from the date she was dismissed.
“The Commission also approved the punishment of severe reprimand on 16 officers and reprimand for another 18. It directed that letters of warning should be given to two other officers.
“The Commission had earlier approved the appeal for adjustment on the date of promotion to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police of ACP Woke Iheanyi Kingsley and reinstatement of CSP Anaele Samuel Onuoha, in compliance with a court judgment.”