Tag: officers

  • CORRECTIONAL SERVICE TERMINATES APPOINTMENT OF 15 OFFICERS, DEMOTES 59

    CORRECTIONAL SERVICE TERMINATES APPOINTMENT OF 15 OFFICERS, DEMOTES 59

    Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has taken significant disciplinary actions against Nigerian Correctional Service officers to promote professionalism and accountability.     After reviewing 231 cases, the board dismissed 15 officers for serious misconduct, demoted 59 for breaching standards, and issued warning letters to 42. Additionally, eight officers were compulsorily retired, 16…

  • IMMIGRATION TO PUNISH OFFICERS GRANTING PASSPORTS TO NON-NIGERIANS

    IMMIGRATION TO PUNISH OFFICERS GRANTING PASSPORTS TO NON-NIGERIANS

    Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has announced that the service’s legal department will prosecute officers issuing Nigerian passports to non-citizens, emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy for such misconduct. Speaking at a three-day workshop in Abuja themed “Strengthening Identity Management Through Innovations in Passport Administration,” Nandap stressed the importance of thorough vetting to…