By Hassan Zaggi
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and nine other senior police officers over misconduct.
The Commission has also approved the reduction of the ranks of nine other officers.
In a statement by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission also approved the punishment of severe reprimand for eight officers, reprimand for 10 and letter of warning for three other officers. Three Officers were however, exonerated of the charges against them.
The Commission, according to the statement, took these decisions at its ninth Plenary Meeting which held in Abuja, presided over by its Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector-General of Police.
“At the meeting the Commission treated 43 cases of Police misconduct where it dismissed one Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), two Superintendents of Police (SP), three Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) one of which is a retired officer, and four Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP).
“It further directed the prosecution of six of the Officers to wit, one ACP, one SP, two DSPs and two ASPs.
“The dismissed ACP, Magaji Ado Doko was found to have engaged in acts unbecoming of a public officer; disobedience to lawful order; discreditable conduct; unlawful use of authority and scandalous conduct.
“One of the dismissed SPs, Ogedengbe Abraham was found guilty of negligence/loss of government property; disobedience to lawful order and act unbecoming of a public officer while the other dismissed SP, Mallam Gajere Taluwai was found guilty of discreditable conduct and act unbecoming of a public Officer.
“The 3 dismissed DSPs were Okunkonin Daniel, Abisoro Obo Irene and Theresa Nuhu who is already retired. The ASPs were Sanusi Rasaki, Uwadala Ehis Oba, Ferdinand Idoko and Igolor Godsent Ogheneruona.
“The Commission also compulsorily retired SP Talba Mohammed for acts unbecoming of a public officer and dishonesty.
“In its further deliberation, the Commission also approved the reduction in rank of Muhammad Sani Muhammad from CSP to SP for unruly behaviour; gross insubordination, gross misconduct and conduct unbecoming of a senior Police Officer.
“SP John Oluwarotimi was also reduced to the rank of DSP while DSPs Mustapha Ibrahim Abubakar,Godwin Agbo and Hassan Hamidu were further reduced to ASP.
“ASP Edeke Michael, Iyanda Olufemi, Asabe Luka and Anode Christopher were also reduced to the rank of Inspector,” the statement noted.
The Commission, therefore, reiterated that disciplinary cases involving officers from Constable to Sergeants are still one of the delegated responsibilities of the Inspector General of Police.
The Commission however, insisted that, it would continue to monitor this delegated power and expects regular returns from the IGP.
