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PSC Dismiss 7 Senior Police Officers Over Gross Misconduct
The Police Service Commission (PSC), on Tuesday, dismissed seven senior police officers over gross misconduct.
The Commission also approved the reduction in rank of ten other officers.
The decisions were taken during the continuation of the 15th plenary meeting of the Commission.
Daily Trust reports that the meeting is expected to end on Thursday, October 6th, 2022.
The meeting, presided over by its acting chairman, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, considered all the Pending Disciplinary Matters (PDM) before the Commission.
The PDMs, which totalled 47 and also treated some appeals from dismissed Police Officers.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting in Abuja, the spokesman of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani said, the dismissed officers include: 1 CSP, 1 SP and 5 ASPs.
He added that one SP was also retired in public interest. The Commission reduced the ranks of 1 CSP to SP, 3 SPs to DSP, and 2 DSPs to ASPs.
The Commission further reduced the ranks of 4 ASPs to Inspectors.
10 senior Police Officers, including an ACP, a CSP, a SP and 2 DSPs were given the punishment of Severe reprimand.
Five ASPs were also awarded the punishment of severe reprimand.
13 Officers received the punishment of reprimand; 2 are to receive letters of warning while 4 officers were exonerated.
Ani quoted Justice Ogunbiyi as saying the Commission would henceforth give the desired attention to Pending Disciplinary Matters so that those found guilty are punished immediately while those found not guilty are cleared to continue with their career progression.
Justice Ogunbiyi called on Police Officers to ensure they operate within established rules and avoid taking laws into their hands.
She said the Commission will continue to work to sustain a professional Police Force that operates in line with the established rules and regulations and in conformity with international best practices.
October 5, 2022
DCP Abba Kyari, 4 other Police Officers now in our custody – NDLEA
Few hours after he was declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA over his involvement in a 25 kilograms Cocaine deal,
the Nigerian Police Force has handed over the suspended DCP Abba Kyari, the erstwhile Commander of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigerian Police Force, to the anti-narcotic agency.
Five of the wanted suspects namely: DCP Abba Kyari; ACP Sunday J. Ubua; ASP Bawa James; Inspector Simon Agirgba and Inspector John Nuhu were driven into the National
Headquarters of NDLEA in Abuja at about 5pm on Monday 14th February to formally hand them over for interrogation and further investigation.
The Agency wishes to assure that no stone will be left unturned to ensure that all suspects already in custody and those that may still be
indicted in the course of investigation will face the full weight of the law at the end of the ongoing probe.
February 15, 2022
New CP Reads Riot Act To Police Officers, Warns against extortion, corrupt practices In Kogi
From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The New CP, Edward Chuka Egbuka in charge of Kogi Police command on Friday warned Police Officers in the state against infringing on the rights of citizens as defaulters of the order would be sanctioned.
The Commissioner of Police who gave the order during his maiden meeting with top police officers in the state, promised to run an open door policy that would guarantee effective operation of the police without fear and favour.
“I will not tolerate jungle justice, illegality and the use of self-help by the police and the general public” the CP further warned.
“Police should strive to reciprocate government’s gesture of enhancing their salaries and allowances as well as resist the temptation of extorting members of the public” he also advised.
Egbuka however, solicited public support in making available useful information that would assist the police to track down criminal elements in the state.
He vowed to bring his over thirty years experience with the Nigeria Police to flush out criminal elements in the state.
The Commissioner promised to synergy with all other security and paramilitary agencies and all critical stakeholders towards making the state safe and secure, said it would be business unusual in fighting crimes and criminality in Kogi Stat to check extortion and in derailing his objectives of making the state safe.
He said having reviewed the Security architecture of the state, he is resolved in improving the Security of the State, assured that the Police Command will not rest on its oars in making the State crime free.
While complimenting the role of Vigilante and hunters group in the fight against banditry and other forms of crimes in the state, he however stressed the need for their activities tot be diligently guided and monitored by the police to avoid recklessness .
The CP pleaded for the cooperation of practising journalists in the state and all stakeholders and the public to always provide timely and actionable information to the police.
He also called on the media to promote stories that will help the police do better in the discharged of the Police, warned against sensational reporting that will promote and encourage crimes, said he has zero tolerance for extortion.
January 7, 2022
Acting IGP orders withdrawal of senior Police officers from EFCC
Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali, has ordered an immediate withdrawal of all senior Police Officers attached to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The order was contained in a letter dated April 15, 2021 and addressed to the Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Abdulrasheed Bawa.
The letter, signed on behalf of the IGP by his Principal Staff Officer, Idowu Owohunwa, an Acting Commissioner of Police, cited the current operational requirements as the reason for the withdrawal of the Police Officers.
The letter reads, “I write to extend the warmest regards of the Inspector-General of Police and to inform the chairman that the Inspector-General of Police has directed the withdrawal of all senior police officers from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police and above attached to your agency.”
“The decision is informed by the current operational requirements of the force. You are accordingly requested to kindly direct the immediate release of the concerned officers who are to collectively report to the undersigned on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 10am for further instructions.”
“I am to also request that you avail this office the comprehensive nominal roll of all police personnel attached to the EFCC to include their date of transfer and designations in the agency for the purpose of updating our records, “the letter reads.
April 21, 2021
Woman accuses police officers of assaulting her and leaving her with a bleeding face
A woman has accused police officers stationed in Ekpan police station, Warri, Delta state, of assault.
The woman claims she was in a keke with her friend and the driver when they passed by 7 men who stopped them.
At first they didn’t know the men were police officers so the keke driver continued driving.
When the keke eventually stopped, she said the police officers assaulted her, called her a prostitute and one of them hit her with the butt of his torchlight.
In a photo shared to Twitter, the woman is seen bleeding from her nose.
She explained that she eventually went to Ekpan police station to report but they claimed they do not know the men who assaulted her. She said the officers collected her number and promised to do something about the assault.
She said she’s bringing the incident to Twitter because she wants justice.
Twitter users tagged ACP Markus Ishaku Basiran, head of the NPF Complaint Response Unit, to the lady’s tweets.
“@AcpIshaku Please sir look into this,The Ekpan police division has been nothing but a menace to Warri and its environ,the DPO should be thoroughly sanctioned for breeding lose and high handed officers,” a Twitter user wrote.
And Ishaku reacted, writing: “He’s now aware that his engagement with citizens call for review. Going forward, specific issues involving the DPO or any of his officers will ease interrogation. Thanks, pls.”
December 29, 2020
IGP Promotes 82,779 Junior Police Officers
As 16 Killed by ENDSARS Rioters get posthumous promotion
By Mike Oboh
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed.A Adamu, on Monday approved the promotion of 82,779 junior Police Officers to their next ranks.
The promotion of the officers comprising 56,779 Sergeants to Inspector, 17,569 Corporal to Sergeants and 8,431 Constables to Corporal is part of the on-going efforts at boosting the morale of personnel and repositioning the Force for greater efficiency. Those promoted also include 86 junior officers negatively impacted by the ENDSARS riots – 16 got special posthumous promotion while 70 others injured during the violence arising from the ENDSARS protests were equally specially promoted.
The IGP, while congratulating the officers, charged them to see their promotion as a mark of additional responsibility and a call to rededicate themselves to their professional calling. He enjoined them to continue to carry out their duties diligently and in conformity with best practices and respect for the rights of the citizen. He noted that the promotion albeit, posthumously, of the officers who were killed by some ENDSARS protesters is a symbolic gesture in recognition of the ultimate price they paid in the service of the nation.
Afamu promised to work with all relevant agencies, organs of Government and other stakeholders in driving a successful reform of the Police for improved welfare and conditions of service towards better service delivery to the people.
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November 24, 2020
Six police officers dismissed in Kwara for misconduct
Kwara state Commissioner of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has revealed that six police officers have been dismissed in the State over alleged acts of misconduct.
The police boss revealed this at a stakeholders meeting with leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN), hotel owners association, Okada riders association, students’ union leaders, and human rights activists in the state.
Egbetokun who insisted that many police officers had been served various forms of punishment, added that the cases of police extortion had reduced drastically.
The Kwara state Police Commissioner further revealed that they have not witnessed cases of police extra judicial killing, brutality and harassment.
He said;
“Please, talk with your men not to copy what’s happening elsewhere in the country, particularly, as it concerned current spate of insecurity in many parts of the country. You can see that it is no longer#Endsars protest again with the level of destruction and looting going on in some places in the country. It looks like a new agenda by the criminal elements. They loot armoury to get gun in order to commit atrocities after this time. We should discourage that and be careful with kind of information we access on social media. Fake reports that can cause disunity and chaos are being circulated. We have to be careful.”
October 23, 2020