PSC Approves Reinstatement of 6 Officers, Dismisses 3, Reduces Ranks of 5

Oru Leonard 

The Police Service Commission (PSC), has reinstated six dismissed Officers who got favourable court judgements or a review of their cases.

PSC approved the dismissal of three senior Police Officers over cases of serious misconduct, while ranks of five others found wanting in the conduct of their official duties.

A press release made available to News Dot Africa by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr  Ikechukwu Ani today Friday, 21st July 2023 said the decisions were some of the highlights of the Commission’s 21st Plenary Meeting which came to an end on Thursday, July 20th 2023 at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja and chaired by Commission Chairman, Dr. Solomon Arase.

The dismissed Police Officers were two Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) and one Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

One Chief Superintendent of Police, (CSP) one Superintendent (SP), one Deputy Superintendent (DSP) and two Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) were reduced in ranks for misconduct, while
Fourteen Officers got the punishment of severe reprimand, six, reprimand and seven others, letters of warning.