PSC Dismisses 3 Senior Police Officers, Demotes 16 Over Misconduct
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of three senior police officers and the demotion of 16 others over various disciplinary offences, including serious misconduct and conduct unbecoming of members of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Commission also approved severe reprimands for 21 officers and ordinary reprimands for two others, bringing the total number of officers sanctioned to 42. Three additional officers were exonerated after consideration of their cases, while some previously suspended officers were reinstated.
The decisions were reached at the Commission’s plenary meeting presided over by its Chairman, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (retd.), at the Solomon Arase Conference Hall, the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and signed by its Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Njoku Kalu, the PSC reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing discipline and accountability within the police force.
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Argungu reiterated the Commission’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption, human rights abuses, interference in land disputes and civil matters, as well as other forms of professional misconduct among police personnel.
He assured Nigerians that the Commission would sustain efforts to ensure the speedy determination of disciplinary cases brought before it.
The PSC chairman also commended the Chairman of the Commission’s Standing Committee on Discipline and Legal Matters, Hon. Justice Paul Adamu Galumje (retd.), and other board members for their contributions to the consideration and resolution of the disciplinary cases and appeals.
Those recognised included DIG (Dr.) Taiwo Lakanu (retd.), Hon. Justice Christine Dabup (retd.), Alhaji Abdulfatah Mohammed, and the Secretary to the Commission, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani.
He also acknowledged the contributions of the Director of the Police Discipline Department, Mr Ferdinand U. Ekpe, for their roles in the departmental, committee and plenary review processes.
The latest disciplinary measures underscore the Commission’s statutory responsibility to promote professionalism, accountability and effective oversight in the Nigeria Police Force.
By PRNigeria
