The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has approved disciplinary actions against 31 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for various offences ranging from gross misconduct to criminal conspiracy.
The decision followed the review of the board’s Disciplinary and General Purpose Committee (BDGPC) recommendations after its July 11, 2025, meeting.
In a statement issued Friday in Abuja, the Service’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Immigration (ACI) Akinsola Akinlabi, said the move underscores the board’s commitment to upholding discipline, integrity, and accountability across the services under its supervision.
Eight officers were dismissed for serious misconduct and violation of Service Regulations, while five others were compulsorily retired for offences bordering on misconduct,” Akinlabi said.
He added that eight officers were demoted by one rank, while five received written warnings.
The board also reviewed appeals from two dismissed officers but upheld their termination after finding no merit in their petitions. However, one officer was reinstated after a successful appeal, and two others were exonerated of all allegations.
In a related development, Akinlabi disclosed that two junior officers were dismissed after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy involving theft, illegal possession of firearms, and kidnapping.
“Their dismissal followed internal disciplinary proceedings concluded on April 14 and September 4, 2025, respectively,” he said.
The disciplinary actions, he explained, were carried out under the supervision of the CDCFIB Chairman and Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap.
Akinlabi reaffirmed the NIS’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption and misconduct, saying the Service will continue to enforce discipline “without fear or favour and in strict compliance with extant rules and regulations.”
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