Police commission dismisses three senior officers, demotes five over misconduct

No fewer than three senior officers have been dismissed by the Police Service Commission, PSC, over serious misconduct.

According to Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said the commission also demoted five other officers found wanting in their official duties, adding that the decisions were some of the highlights of the commission’s 21st plenary which came to an end on Thursday.

The statement reads, “The dismissed police officers were two deputy superintendents of police and one assistant superintendent of police.”

“One chief superintendent of police, one superintendent, one deputy superintendent, and two assistant superintendents of police were reduced in rank for misconduct.

“Fourteen officers received severe reprimands, six received reprimands, and seven received letters of warning.”

Ani also said six dismissed officers who got favourable reviews of their cases were reinstated.

“The commission had earlier on Wednesday, July 18 approved the appointment of two deputy inspectors general of police, Mathew Akinyosola who retired on July 1 this year, and Slyverster Abiodun Alabi whose tenure started on the same July 1, 2023, and now represents the south-west in the police management team,” he said.

“The Commission also approved the promotion of the Force public relations officer, Olumuyiwa Oladunmoye Adejobi, to the rank of assistant commissioner of police.

“The commission approved the promotion of 14,052 inspectors of police who attended the last departmental selection board promotion interview to the next rank of assistant superintendents of police (Unconfirmed).”

However, the PSC chairman, Solomon Arase reiterated that the commission will continue to hold police officers accountable for their conduct/misconduct while ensuring that pending disciplinary matters will receive urgent attention at all times.

“This is so that officers are not unduly stagnated,” he said.