Police Service Commission approves sack of 18 senior officers, demotion of 19 others

The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of 18 senior officers and the demotion of 19 others.

The officers were sanctioned due to various acts of misconduct.

Head of Press and Public Relations at the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement released on Friday in Abuja.

According to the statement, the Commission, at a Plenary Meeting held in Abuja, took decisions concerning 109 outstanding disciplinary issues, along with 23 appeals and petitions, including 13 court rulings that required adherence.

“After rigorous consideration of the pending disciplinary matters before the Commission, it approved the dismissal of 19 senior Police Officers.

Advertisement

“The senior officers consist of 10 Assistant Superintendents, six Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents and one Superintendent.

“The Commission also approved the reduction in ranks of 19 other senior police officers, consisting of one Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Chief Superintendent, two Superintendents, two Deputy Superintendents and 13 Assistant Superintendents.”