Immigration sacks four personnel, demotes 14 others over corruption

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In response to allegations of corruption, the Nigeria Immigration Service has fired four employees, demoted 14 others, and punished another 18.

This was revealed in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja by the NIS spokesperson, DCI Tony Akuneme.

He added that the said staff had to appear before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the NIS and that the discipline was a component of the service’s efforts to combat corruption.

It read, “As part of efforts to rid the service of bad eggs and in furtherance of the Federal Government’s fight against corruption, the Nigeria Immigration Service has dismissed 4 personnel and demoted 14 for various offences for which they appeared before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the Service.