130 senior police officers face disciplinary panel over human rights abuse

The Nigeria Police Force yesterday summoned 130 senior officers over their involvement in human rights abuses and other disciplinary cases.

The panel, Force Disciplinary Committee, which met Tuesday at the Force Headquarters, said it would review disciplinary cases instituted against senior officers who were of the rank of ASPs and above, in order to determine their culpability or otherwise.

Addressing reporters yesterday, Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said those to face the panel were two CPs, three ACPs, 11 Chief Superintendents of Police, 19 Superintendents of Police, 18 Deputy Superintendents of Police and 77 Assistant Superintendents of Police.