{"id":54709,"date":"2023-04-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southafricatribune.com\/?guid=ed67660fa09b1737f06dc1e1cb8fa50b"},"modified":"2023-04-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T00:00:00","slug":"psc-investigates-bribe-for-promotion-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatribune.com\/psc-investigates-bribe-for-promotion-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"PSC investigates bribe for promotion allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has set up a committee to investigate a report published by an online medium that police officers pay up to 10,000 dollars bribe to get promotion.<\/P>
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The Head, Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.<\/P>
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Ani said the report had claimed that some police officers gave $10,000 bribe to get special promotion from the PSC.<\/P>
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According to him, the report quoted one Chijioke Okonkwo, as making the claim in a petition on behalf of some aggrieved senior police officers.<\/P>
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The PSC spokesman said even though the said Chijoike Okonkwo, did not indicate his rank, the commission would welcome further details on the allegations.<\/P>
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Ani said the commission had not formally received the petition or similar complaint on the allegations.<\/P>
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He however said \u201canyone with evidence on these allegations should, as a matter of urgency, forward same to the commission\u201d.<\/P>
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Ani assured that anyone found culpable will be dealt with in line with the laws of the land.<\/P>
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\u201cThe commission has also set up a panel of investigation, comprising both members of the commission and the Nigeria Police Force to investigate these allegations.<\/P>
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\u201cAggrieved officers should avail themselves of the existence of this investigative panel and come forward with substantiated proof that could aid the investigation.<\/P>
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\u201cThe commission insists that those found wanting in the course of investigation will face the full wrath of the law,\u201d he said.<\/P>
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The PSC spokesman however warned that the commission would not tolerate frivolous and fictitious media claims.<\/P>
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He said officers and men of the police should always follow approved lines of communication.<\/P>
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Ani added that the commission had directed the police to unravel the identity of the said Chijioke Okonkwo for appropriate interrogation.<\/P>
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He assured that the new PSC Chairman, Solomon Arase, has been working to harmonise and improve the services of both the commission and the Police.<\/P>
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\u201cThe Commission cannot afford this kind of distraction,\u201d he said, adding that Arase\u2019s desire to bring sanity, peace and unity in the police sub-sector is already receiving desired results.<\/P>
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He assured Nigerians that the new PSC chairman was determined to sanitize the system and had warned staff of the commission to live above board in the discharge of their responsibilities.<\/P>
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\u201cBribery and corruption of any kind will not be tolerated under his watch,\u201d Ani added.<\/P>
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Source: News Agency of Nigeria<\/P>
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has set up a committee to investigate a report published by an online medium that police officers pay up to 10,000 dollars bribe to get promotion.The Head, Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said t…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n