The Police Service Commission on Wednesday approved the promotion of 745 Senior Police Officers and replaced five Commissioners of Police.
Also considered for proper replacement is one Deputy Commissioner.
In a statement, the spokesman for the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, said the PSC also treated 14 appeals and petitions and nine Pending Disciplinary Matters from dismissed and serving police officers.
He said the decisions were some of the high points of the Commission’s 18th Plenary which ended in Abuja on Tuesday, December 13 and presided over by Commission’s acting Chairman, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi (rtd).
While the commission approved the reduction in rank of four Police Officers and issued severe reprimands to six others, it reinstated six officers, retired two in the public interest, promoted one, DCP Emmanuel Eze to CP and retired him.
It reviewed the punishment of reduction in rank of Inspector Falade Kayode, exonerated him, and restored his rank of ASP 1.