NIS Dismisses 8, Sanctions 18 Others

The comptroller-general of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris, has announced the summary dismissal of eight personnel from the service and a wide range of sanctions for 18 others found to have committed offences against discipline.

This is was contained in a statement released on Friday by Kenneth Kure of the NIS public relations department.

The announcement followed the approval granted by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) to the effect that the conducts of the personnel have remained grossly unbecoming and unacceptable as members of the Service.

It would be recalled that 35 personnel were in the cause of the year, presented before both the senior disciplinary committee (SDC) and orderly room trial (ORT) processes to ascertain their level of culpability in the various allegations of offences against discipline ranging from employment racketeering, sharp practices, dishonest conducts, absent from duty without official leave (AWOL) among others, preferred against them.

Meanwhile, nine other personnel comprising one assistant superintendent of immigration II (ASI2) and eight junior personnel were issued warning letters just as six personnel were discharged and acquitted from all the allegations brought against them.

In a related development, the comptroller-general has approved the redeployment of 100 officers and men from the Lagos Airport with immediate effect while some others have been ordered to face disciplinary procedures  to ascertain their level of involvements in some unprofessional conducts and practices reported at the airport recently.