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DDNewsOnline – Lagos July 8, 2026
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed four senior police officers and imposed disciplinary measures on 31 others.
In a statement on Tuesday, Torty Njoku Kalu, PSC spokesperson, said the four senior officers were dismissed after they were found guilty of “gross misconduct, unprofessional conduct, and acts unbecoming of public officers”.
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Kalu said the decision was reached during the commission’s plenary meeting in Abuja.
The PSC spokesperson said 10 police officers received reduction in rank, two were compulsorily retired, three received warning letters, while seven were exonerated.
“In addition to the dismissals, the commission approved a range of disciplinary actions which affected multiple officers,” the PSC spokesperson said.
“Ten senior officers received reductions in rank: three Superintendents of Police were reduced to Deputy Superintendents of Police, two Deputy Superintendents of Police to Assistant Superintendents of Police, and five Assistant Superintendents of Police to Inspectors. Two officers were also compulsorily retired in the public interest.
“Other sanctions included severe reprimands issued to ten officers, reprimands to five officers, warning letters to three officers, and a letter of advice to one officer. In addition, seven officers were exonerated and cleared of wrongdoing.”
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Speaking on the development, Hashimu Salihu Argungu, PSC chairman, said the commission will not tolerate indiscipline within the rank and file.
Argungu said the commission will continue to uphold discipline in the force and ensure that any form of misconduct carries the appropriate disciplinary actions.
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