Nigeria Police Force has sacked at least 19 officers and demoted others over murder and extortion.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Police Force has dismissed 19 officers for serious offences, including murder and extortion.
The disciplinary action, announced through a wireless message on January 23, 2025, also led to the demotion of 24 officers.
The dismissed officers are to face prosecution in court.
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A Deputy Commissioner of Police, Coker Olaleka James, was cleared of all allegations following an investigation and has been exonerated.
Below is a full list of the police officers affected:
Officers For Dismissal And Prosecution
1. AP. NO. 138988 ASP Ogunmuyiwa Saburi – To be charged to court
2. AP. NO. 162756 ASP Idris Dan-Auta – To be charged to court
3. AP. NO. 86599 CSP Pascal Ugocha – To be charged to court
4. AP. NO. 89233 SP Yakubu Hankuri – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
5. AP. NO. 100577 DSP Mohammed S. Jahun – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
6. AP. NO. 230024 DSP Ayodele Emmanuel – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
7. AP. NO. 100926 DSP Jimmy Ayeni – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
8. AP. NO. 139206 DSP Foreman Moses Christopher – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
9. AP. NO. 190672 DSP Ejike – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
10. AP. NO. 135352 ASP Imoohi Dora – To face prosecution
11. AP. NO. 148156 ASP Lawali Ahmed – To be charged to court
12. AP. NO. 144530 ASP Salisu Ibrahim – To be charged to court
13. AP. NO. 181439 ASP Monday Ahmad Opanda – To be charged to court
14. AP. NO. 151856 ASP Abdullahi Garba – To be charged to court for murder and culpable homicide
15. AP. NO. 123656 ASP Thomas Eteng – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
16. AP. NO. 258800 ASP Igboke Ransome Ogbonna – To face prosecution
17. AP. NO. 164056 ASP Daini Unyi – To be charged to court
18. AP. NO. 317212 ASP Miracle Ijebu – To be charged to court
19. AP. NO. 164228 ASP Onyekwereh Anthony – To face prosecution
Those For Demotion
1. AP. NO. 118717 SP Bello Aliyu – Reduced from SP to DSP
2. AP. NO. 140108 SP Ehimen Paul O. – Reduced from SP to DSP
3. AP. NO. 128760 DSP Haruna Abdulmumini – Reduced from DSP to ASP
4. AP. NO. 158258 ASP Ndikamwu Henry – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
5. AP. NO. 135027 ASP Enimade Oyediran – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
6. AP. NO. 258856 ASP Ojulari Olaseni Oluwadara – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
7. AP. NO. 57509 ACP Mohammed Aminu – Reduced from ACP to CSP
8. AP. NO. 94205 CSP Helen Ajuma Negedu – Reduced from CSP to SP
9. AP. NO. 117444 SP Danjuma U. Azikiti – Reduced from SP to DSP
10. AP. NO. 119133 SP Isah James Hussaini – Reduced from SP to DSP
11. AP. NO. 158558 DSP Ehigiator Francis – Reduced from DSP to ASP
12. AP. NO. 114812 DSP Ferdinand Oyigbo – Reduced from DSP to ASP
13. AP. NO. 163812 ASP Iweanya Emmanuel – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
14. AP. NO. 135405 ASP Itodo A. Monday – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
15. AP. NO. 129648 ASP Adewumi Adeola – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
16. AP. NO. 150365 ASP Samuel Suleiman – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
17. AP. NO. 136256 ASP Oseni Atanda – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
18. AP. NO. 137363 ASP Mohammed Ali – Reduced from ASP to Inspector and to be surcharged for loss of firearm
19. AP. NO. 140824 ASP Ejeh Isaac – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
20. AP. NO. 140264 ASP Mohammed Alkali Adam – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
21. AP. NO. 156888 ASP Ramson Audu – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
22. AP. NO. 141298 ASP Habu Gunok – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
23. AP. NO. 153205 ASP Igwe Charles – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
24. AP. NO. 136532 ASP Stephen Orimisan – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
Those For Severe Reprimand
1. AP. NO. 50690 ACP Muhamad Auwal Yunusa
2. AP. NO. 42036 ACP Kalat Shamang
3. AP. NO. 99211 CSP Nwanchor Emmanuel
4. AP. NO. 99482 SP Adejoh Simon Obekpa
5. AP. NO. 118644 SP Kalam Musa Mohammed
6. AP. NO. 190634 DSP Geoffrey Atsacha
7. AP. NO. 122027 DSP Udobong Ini
8. AP. NO. 258963 ASP Odu Patrick Peter
9. AP. NO. 124350 ASP Godwin Edozie
10. AP. NO. 155920 ASP Abba Morris
Officers For Reprimand
1. AP. NO. 57404 DCP Mohammed A. Jika
2. AP. NO. 87526 CSP Mathew Omosun
3. AP. NO. 94255 CSP Idoko Zeletus
4. AP. NO. 86052 SP Kelvin Nwagwu
5. AP. NO. 118842 SP Emmanuel Okoi
6. AP. NO. 146204 ASP Onime Idowu
7. AP. NO. 124569 ASP Agbeji Augustine
8. AP. NO. 317208 ASP Godwin Ebuka Ebenezer
9. AP. NO. 229974 ASP Akpoyibo Enebra Yekedon
Those Who Got Letter of Warning
1. AP. NO. 122782 ASP Olalekan Oluwon (RTD)
Officer Who Was Exonerated
1. AP. NO. 46444 DCP Coker Olalekan James
Those Listed For Other Actions
1. AP. NO. 130216 ASP Emmanuel Kura – To be demobilized from PMF
2. AP. NO. 119608 DSP Hauwa Kulu Sulaiman – To refund nine (9) days salary
3. AP. NO. 139835 DSP Ayuk Tachen – To be surcharged for the loss of firearm
