The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed, demoted, and sanctioned several officers over various acts of misconduct, including murders and extortions.
According to Sahara Reporters, this was disclosed in a ‘police wireless message’ dated January 23, 2025.
The police document said, at the forefront of the disciplinary measures, 19 officers have been dismissed and are set to face prosecution for various offences.
Among them are ASP Ogunmuyiwa Saburi, ASP Idris Dan-Auta, CSP Pascal Ugocha, SP Yakubu Hankuri, DSP Mohammed S. Jahun, DSP Ayodele Emmanuel, and DSP Jimmy Ayeni. The prosecution of these officers has been handed over to the Commissioner of Police (CP) Legal at the Force Headquarters for further legal proceedings.
Others slated for court trials include ASP Imoohi Dora, ASP Lawali Ahmed, ASP Salisu Ibrahim, and ASP Monday Ahmad Opanda.
ASP Abdullahi Garba is facing prosecution for murder and culpable homicide, reflecting the gravity of allegations levelled against some of the affected personnel.
Additionally, 24 officers have been demoted for professional misconduct. Notable among them are ACP Mohammed Aminu, reduced to CSP, and CSP Helen Ajuma Negedu, now downgraded to SP. SP Bello Aliyu and SP Ehimen Paul have been reduced to DSP, while DSP Haruna Abdulmumini and DSP Ferdinand Oyigbo have been demoted to ASP.
Several Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), including Ndikamwu Henry, Enimade Oyediran, Ojulari Olaseni Oluwadara, and Adewumi Adeola, have been reduced to the rank of Inspector, signifying the force’s zero-tolerance approach to discipline breaches.
The disciplinary action also saw 10 officers issued severe reprimands, including ACP Muhamad Auwal Yunusa, ACP Kalat Shamang, and CSP Nwanchor Emmanuel.
Meanwhile, nine others, including DCP Mohammed A. Jika and CSP Mathew Omosun, received official reprimands for various infractions.
Further actions include the demobilization of ASP Emmanuel Kura from the Police Mobile Force (PMF) and the directive for DSP Hauwa Kulu Sulaiman to refund nine days of salary. Additionally, DSP Ayuk Tachen has been surcharged for the loss of a firearm.
In contrast, DCP Coker Olalekan James was exonerated after investigations cleared him of any wrongdoing.
The full list reads:
Police Officers And Their Punishments
Dismissal and Prosecution
AP. NO. 138988 ASP Ogunmuyiwa Saburi – To be charged to court
AP. NO. 162756 ASP Idris Dan-Auta – To be charged to court
AP. NO. 86599 CSP Pascal Ugocha – To be charged to court
AP. NO. 89233 SP Yakubu Hankuri – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
AP. NO. 100577 DSP Mohammed S. Jahun – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
AP. NO. 230024 DSP Ayodele Emmanuel – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
AP. NO. 100926 DSP Jimmy Ayeni – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
AP. NO. 139206 DSP Foreman Moses Christopher – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
AP. NO. 190672 DSP Ejike – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
AP. NO. 135352 ASP Imoohi Dora – To face prosecution
AP. NO. 148156 ASP Lawali Ahmed – To be charged to court
AP. NO. 144530 ASP Salisu Ibrahim – To be charged to court
AP. NO. 181439 ASP Monday Ahmad Opanda – To be charged to court
AP. NO. 151856 ASP Abdullahi Garba – To be charged to court for murder and culpable homicide
AP. NO. 123656 ASP Thomas Eteng – CP Legal FHQ to take over the prosecution
AP. NO. 258800 ASP Igboke Ransome Ogbonna – To face prosecution
AP. NO. 164056 ASP Daini Unyi – To be charged to court
AP. NO. 317212 ASP Miracle Ijebu – To be charged to court
AP. NO. 164228 ASP Onyekwereh Anthony – To face prosecution
Demotion
AP. NO. 118717 SP Bello Aliyu – Reduced from SP to DSP
AP. NO. 140108 SP Ehimen Paul O. – Reduced from SP to DSP
AP. NO. 128760 DSP Haruna Abdulmumini – Reduced from DSP to ASP
AP. NO. 158258 ASP Ndikamwu Henry – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 135027 ASP Enimade Oyediran – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 258856 ASP Ojulari Olaseni Oluwadara – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 57509 ACP Mohammed Aminu – Reduced from ACP to CSP
AP. NO. 94205 CSP Helen Ajuma Negedu – Reduced from CSP to SP
AP. NO. 117444 SP Danjuma U. Azikiti – Reduced from SP to DSP
AP. NO. 119133 SP Isah James Hussaini – Reduced from SP to DSP
AP. NO. 158558 DSP Ehigiator Francis – Reduced from DSP to ASP
AP. NO. 114812 DSP Ferdinand Oyigbo – Reduced from DSP to ASP
AP. NO. 163812 ASP Iweanya Emmanuel – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 135405 ASP Itodo A. Monday – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 129648 ASP Adewumi Adeola – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 150365 ASP Samuel Suleiman – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 136256 ASP Oseni Atanda – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 137363 ASP Mohammed Ali – Reduced from ASP to Inspector and to be surcharged for loss of firearm
AP. NO. 140824 ASP Ejeh Isaac – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 140264 ASP Mohammed Alkali Adam – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 156888 ASP Ramson Audu – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 141298 ASP Habu Gunok – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 153205 ASP Igwe Charles – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
AP. NO. 136532 ASP Stephen Orimisan – Reduced from ASP to Inspector
Severe Reprimand
AP. NO. 50690 ACP Muhamad Auwal Yunusa
AP. NO. 42036 ACP Kalat Shamang
AP. NO. 99211 CSP Nwanchor Emmanuel
AP. NO. 99482 SP Adejoh Simon Obekpa
AP. NO. 118644 SP Kalam Musa Mohammed
AP. NO. 190634 DSP Geoffrey Atsacha
AP. NO. 122027 DSP Udobong Ini
AP. NO. 258963 ASP Odu Patrick Peter
AP. NO. 124350 ASP Godwin Edozie
AP. NO. 155920 ASP Abba Morris
Reprimand
AP. NO. 57404 DCP Mohammed A. Jika
AP. NO. 87526 CSP Mathew Omosun
AP. NO. 94255 CSP Idoko Zeletus
AP. NO. 86052 SP Kelvin Nwagwu
AP. NO. 118842 SP Emmanuel Okoi
AP. NO. 146204 ASP Onime Idowu
AP. NO. 124569 ASP Agbeji Augustine
AP. NO. 317208 ASP Godwin Ebuka Ebenezer
AP. NO. 229974 ASP Akpoyibo Enebra Yekedon
Letter of Warning
AP. NO. 122782 ASP Olalekan Oluwon (RTD)
Exoneration
AP. NO. 46444 DCP Coker Olalekan James
Other Actions
AP. NO. 130216 ASP Emmanuel Kura – To be demobilized from PMF
AP. NO. 119608 DSP Hauwa Kulu Sulaiman – To refund nine (9) days salary
AP. NO. 139835 DSP Ayuk Tachen – To be surcharged for the loss of firearm
