Police sack 19 officers, demote 24, sanction many over murder, misconduct, extortion

In a bid to sanitise and rid the Force of bad eggs, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has wielded the big stick, dismissing, demoting, and sanctioning 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.

According to the police document, 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.

Erring Police Officers And Their Punishments

The Full List

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

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, Severe Reprimand
25. AP. NO. 50690 ACP Muhamad Auwal Yunusa
26. AP. NO. 42036 ACP Kalat Shamang
27. AP. NO. 99211 CSP Nwanchor Emmanuel
28. AP. NO. 99482 SP Adejoh Simon Obekpa
29. AP. NO. 118644 SP Kalam Musa Mohammed
30. AP. NO. 190634 DSP Geoffrey Atsacha
31. AP. NO. 122027 DSP Udobong Ini
32. AP. NO. 258963 ASP Odu Patrick Peter
33. AP. NO. 124350 ASP Godwin Edozie
34. AP. NO. 155920 ASP Abba Morris

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

Letter of Warning
1.AP. NO. 122782 ASP Olalekan Oluwon (retd)

Exoneration
1.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