The Nigeria Police Force compulsorily retired six senior officers, including a former Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Bennett Igweh, while additionally demoting two officers prior to their retirement following an extraordinary meeting held by the Police Service Commission. A wireless message circulated by the Force Secretary instructed that the affected high-ranking officers, whose service terminations took effect on various specified dates, must have their names immediately expunged from the national payroll system. This administrative directive targeted several senior personnel, such as Idowu Owohunwa and Simon Lough, due to compliance actions and service reviews. When journalists sought official comments regarding the sweeping directives, force spokespersons directed inquiries to the Police Service Commission, stressing the strict regulatory framework governing senior personnel records, career longevity, and disciplinary procedures within the nation's security architecture.
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