PSC Approves Dismissal Of 3 Senior Police Officers Over Misconduct

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers over cases of serious misconduct.

The commission also approved  the reduction in ranks of five others found wanting in the conduct of their official duties.

Spokesman of the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said these decisions were some of the highlights of the commission’s 21st  plenary meeting which came to an end on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at the headquarters of the commission chaired by Dr. Solomon Arase.

The dismissed officers include two deputy superintendents and one assistant superintendent.

One chief superintendent,  one superintendent, one deputy superintendent  and two assistant superintendents were demoted for misconduct.

14 officers got severe reprimand, six reprimand and seven others got letters of warning.

The commission also reinstated six dismissed officers who got favourable court judgements or review of their cases.

The commission had earlier on Wednesday, July 18, approved the appointment of two deputy inspectors general, Mathew Akinyosola who retired on July 1 this year and Sylvester Abiodun  Alabi whose tenure started on the same July 1 2023 and now representing the South West in the police management team.