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  • Misconduct: Police dismisses ASP, demotes two others

    Misconduct: Police dismisses ASP, demotes two others

    The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of one Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and the demotion of two other officers over various established cases of misconduct.

    The officers who had their ranks reduced were a Superintendent of Police (SP) and an Assistant Superintendent (ASP).

    This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, and issued to newsmen on Friday in Abuja.

    It said the commission rejected 23 appeals from some dismissed Policemen for reinstatement and restoration of ranks.

    The statement said the decisions were taken at the 15th Plenary Meeting of the commission presided by its Chairman, Mr Mike Okiro.

    However, it said the commission had approved the reinstatement of 10 other Police Officers, exonerated three and committed the dismissal of three others to retirement.

    The statement said one serving DSP and ASP received the punishments of severe reprimand, while an Assistant Commissioner, two DSPs and an ASP are to be issued letters of reprimand.

    Besides, it said an SP will receive letter of warning while an ASP was exonerated.

    Based on Court judgments, the statement said appeals from ex-Police Officers for reinstatement was approved by the commission which also endorsed the retirement of eight and rejected the appeals of 15 others.

    It said the commission’s decisions have since been communicated to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, for implementation.

     

  • Police begin recruitment of 10000 personnel

    Police begin recruitment of 10000 personnel

    The Police Service Commission (PSC) has unveiled a portal for the recruitment of the 10,000 Police officers as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
     
    At the National Security Summit last year, President Buhari ordered that the Nigeria Police Force recruit more men to boost the internal security of the country.
    The Chairman of the Commission, Mike Okiro who unveiled the portal noted that the portal will be opened to the public on the 1st of April.
    This was contained in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by the Head of Press and Public Relations Unit o, Ikechukwu Ani.
    The Commission also noted that the process which will be online will be free for all intending officers.
    Dr. Okiro who noted that there has not been recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force for more than five years due to financial constraint added that thousands of policemen who died in the course of service, dismissed or retired had not been replaced since the last five years leaving the Force under manned and over stretched.
    According to the statement: “the recruitment would strengthen and re-energize the Force to face more squarely, the myriad of security challenges posed by insurgency, kidnapping, cattle rustling and other criminalities that impede the socio-economic and political development of the country”.
    Interested Nigerians have been asked to access the portal through the Commission’s website or that of the Nigeria Police Force, here.
    On whether a fee would be paid for the forms, Okiro said: “We are not charging money, it is free, absolutely free and the portal has been structured in a way that there will be no short cut, so everybody must go through due process.”
    The statement adds: “The Commission will be recruiting candidates into the three entry points of the Nigeria Police Force which are Constable, Cadet Inspector and Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). There will also be recruitment into the Specialist cadre.
    “For Police Constables, applicants are expected to posses five credit level passes including Mathematics and English Language at Senior School Certificate Examination in not more than two sittings and for Cadet Inspectors, in addition to having the requirements of Police Constables, candidates would be expected to have either an Ordinary National Diploma (OND), Advanced Level (A level), National Certificate of Education (NCE) or their equivalents.
    “Candidates for Cadet ASPs must possess a University degree or a Higher National Diploma (HND).”