Misconduct: PSC demotes CP to DCP, reduces ranks of eight others

The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of misconduct and abuse of office. It also approved the reduction in rank of a Commissioner of Police to Deputy Commissioner of Police and eight other officers .

A statement by Ikechukeu Ani, spokesman of the commission, said PSC took these decisions at the continuation of its 21st plenary meeting which began at its corporate headquarters in Jabi, Abuja on July 6, 2023.

It was presided over by Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Commissioner representing the judiciary in the commission who stood in for commission’s chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase, retired Inspector General of Police.

The statement read:  “Dr. 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 commission, during the meeting, also approved the compulsory retirement of an Assistant Commissioner and directed a refund of all entitlements wrongly paid to him.

“It approved posthumous promotion of late Inspector Ifeanyi Oroke to the next rank of ASP 11 for acts of gallantry and reinstated one dismissed Inspector Augustina Oko to take effect from the date she was dismissed. Vanguard