NIS Sacks 8 Officers, Sanctions 18 Others Over Alleged Corruption

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has sacked eight of its officers and sanctioned 18 others for engaging in corrupt practices.

In a statement released on Friday by its spokesperson, Kenneth Kure, the NIS stated that it has taken punitive action against 26 personnel over corruption allegations.

He said the eight personnel comprised one Chief Superintendent, two Deputy Superintendents, two Assistant Superintendents, and three rank and file.

Kure asserted that one other chief Superintendent was ordered to proceed on compulsory retirement while nine other personnel were demoted in rank.

The NIS spokesman said the officers were sacked following the approval granted by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB).

He said the disciplinary action taken by the service was necessary following gross unbecoming and unacceptable acts by some members of the service.

The statement reads: “After exhaustive deliberations by the committees, eight personnel comprising one chief superintendent of Immigration (CSI), two deputy superintendents of Immigration (DSI), two assistant superintendents of Immigration II (ASI2) and three rank and file were summarily dismissed from the service.

“Furthermore, one other Chief Superintendent of Immigration was ordered to proceed on compulsory retirement while nine other personnel were demoted in rank.

“They include one Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI2) who has been demoted to the rank of Inspector of Immigration, two Inspectors who have been reduced in rank to Assistant Inspectors, and six other junior personnel who have been ordered to lose their current ranks.

“Meanwhile, nine other personnel comprising one assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI2) and eight junior personnel were issued warning letters just as six personnel were discharged and acquitted from all the allegations brought against them.

“The Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Idris, also approved the redeployment of 100 officers from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) with immediate effect while some others have been ordered to face disciplinary procedures to ascertain their level of involvement in some unprofessional conducts reported at the airport recently.”

The NIS urged the public to report any form of unprofessional practices by its personnel, adding that the service has zero tolerance for unethical conduct.