The Chairman of the commission, Mike Okiro, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja
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This was contained in a statement issued by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, on Sunday in Abuja
Biu was exonerated by the Police Service Commission
The Police Service Commission has commenced investigations into alleged police misconducts in the country in line with its constitutional mandate.…
This followed the invitation by officials of the anti-graft agency over a petition sent to it by Aaron Kaase, the Principal Admin Officer (Press and Public Relations Unit) of the PSC
The Chairman of the commission, Mike Okiro, said at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja that he would lead the personnel to monitor the officers in the 109 Senatorial Districts
Ahead of Adamawa governorship bye-election scheduled for October 11, seven political parties and their candidates have been cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Convinced that the report just released by the United Kingdom-based non-governmental group-Amnesty International on the widespread use of torture by the Nigeria police was evidently and empirically correct, the pro-democracy non-governmental organization-HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has challenged the Inspector General of Police Mr. Suleiman Abba to carry out comprehensive internal clean up exercise to name, shame and prosecute indicted operatives and officers rather than inundate Nigerians with empty rhetorics.
The Chairman of the PSC, Mike Okiro, congratulated the newly promoted officers and advised them to see their elevation as an opportunity to serve the country patriotically
The promotion comes less than 24 hours after the PSC announced the promotion of six AIGs and two CPs to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police
The promotions are with effect from August 19, 2014
Justice Rabi Gwanduh said that his retirement was unlawful because Ozioko was earlier tried on the same matter by the Police in 2008 and set free
This was disclosed in a statement issued by Ferdinand Ekpe, the commission’s Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations, in Abuja.
According to the statement, the benefiting AIG is Adeola Adeleke
Many believe Mbu has the backing of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who is from Rivers State, and has shown more than a passing interest in political developments in the state
On December 20, 2013, the Police Service Commission approved the promotion of the two officers to replace DIGs Marvel Akpoyibo and Philemon Ieha, who retired on January 16
The President also identified the issue of indiscipline among police officers as militating against effective policing, charging the Okiro-led board to ensure strict discipline among rank and file
It was gathered that officers face stunted promotion in the police due to bureaucracy and favouritism
According to the PSC, the minimum entry requirement has been scaled up to Ordinary National Diploma, also known as OND