DISMISSAL: Police Authority dismissed an Officer…..
…as IGP urged Police Officers to be Patriotic and show exemplary courage in the discharge of their duties.
Lucky Akra, Lagos.
The Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba has urged Police Officers to be patriotic in their dealings and to also show exemplary courage in the discharge of their duties.
This follows after the authority of the Nigeria Police Force dismissed publicly an erring officer of the force, Richard Gele, an Inspector who was caught in a viral video on the 5th of July,2022 for violating the rules and regulations of the force.
According to the statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa, the Inspector, with AP/No. 188547, who until his dismissal, was attached to Police Mobile Force 77 Squadron, Okene, Kogi State and deployed to the Itobe – Anyigba Road, for safety of road users and commuters, along the route, where the incident occurred.
The dismissed Inspector who hails from Benue State, was enlisted into the Force in September, 2000. His dismissal came after subjection to internal disciplinary mechanism and being found wanting of the charges levelled against him in line with extant laws governing the conduct of police personnel.
He therefore ceases to be a member of the Nigeria Police Force with immediate effect. The officer has been de-kitted and handed over to the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State, for further necessary action.
IGP Alkali Baba while expressing the staunch commitment of his administration at bequeathing policing standards in tandem with international best practices to the nation, warned all personnel to eschew extortion, unprofessionalism, official corruption and other inappropriate acts.
