Police order six commissioners to retire over age limit

By Kingsley Omonobi
The Force Headquarters has directed six Commissioners of Police to submit their retirement notices to the Police Service Commission after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60 years.

The directive followed the alleged refusal of the affected senior officers to retire in line with public service regulations, with some of them reportedly lobbying for promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs).

A police signal conveying the directive was copied to the affected officers, the Police Service Commission, Department of Finance and Accounts, Police Zone 7 Command, Police Academy (POLAC), Police Training Schools, Department of Trainin...