Abuja – The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has dismissed a Deputy Director and four other officers for various offences.
Mr Vincent Adegoke, NAPTIP’s Press Officer announced this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said the Deputy Director and the other personnel were dismissed for offences ranging from corruption; demanding and receiving bribes from suspects and relatives; leaking confidential information to suspects that endangered the lives of colleagues; violation of oath of secrecy; stealing and alteration of official records as well as Absent Without Official Leave.
The statement explained that the offences are all contrary to provisions of the Public Service Rules and other extant laws and regulations.
Adegoke said two
other officers were also demoted by two ranks for soliciting bribe from a suspect of human trafficking, while one officer was demoted by one rank for negligence of duty.
According to the statement, the disciplinary actions followed the approval of the Governing Board of the Agency, and in accordance with the Public Service Rules and other extant laws and regulations.
Meanwhile, a Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has convicted a Law Enforcement Officer and sentenced him to prison.
He was convicted on a two-count charge of trafficking and was sentenced to 5years on each count.
This is 37th conviction to be secured by NAPTIP’s this year. (vitalnewsngr.com)
