The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed two senior officers and demoted six others over allegations of corruption and gross misconduct.

In a statement on Monday, PSC spokesman Ikechukwu Ani, said the dismissed assistant superintendents of police (ASP) were also recommended for prosecution to face legal action.

“The commission also approved the reduction in ranks of six other officers on related offences,” Ani said.

These include two superintendents of police reduced to the rank of deputy superintendents, one deputy superintendent reduced to the rank of assistant superintendent, and three assistant superintendents now inspectors.

Ani noted that ten senior officers were reprimanded for offences including unauthorised disclosure of official secrets, dishonesty, sabotage, and unbecoming conduct. An assistant superintendent of police was also issued a warning letter.The commission also approved promotions for several officers across various ranks.

“These include eleven police commissioners of police to the next rank of assistant inspectors general of police; 16 deputy commissioners of police to commissioners; 21 assistant commissioners to deputy commissioners; 57 chief superintendents to assistant commissioners; and 1348 superintendents promoted to chief superintendents, Milicent Amadi, officer in charge of surveillance, state CID Ebonyi state command.

“Others were 876 deputy superintendents promoted to superintendents, which also included the police public relations officer, PPRO for Enugu State Command, Daniel Ndukwe.”

Among the promoted officers were Obi-Ejoh Nnamdi Patrick, a former anti-narcotics commander, and Milicent Amadi, head of surveillance at the Ebonyi State Criminal Investigation Department.

The PSC reaffirmed its commitment to holding officers accountable while encouraging professionalism within the police force.

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