Nigeria Immigration dismisses 2 officers for kidnapping, others

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fireplace and Immigration Companies Board (CDCFIB) has permitted the dismissal of Aliyu Usman and Chukwu Nancy Ngozi, each officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), over confirmed allegations of kidnapping, felony conspiracy involving stealing and unlawful possession of firearms

In accordance with an announcement by the Board, the choice adopted the completion of inside disciplinary proceedings performed on April 14 and September 4, 2025, respectively.

“The general public is additional invited to notice that the Service has dismissed two junior personnel; Aliyu Usman (AII) and Chukwu Nancy Ngozi (CIA) for felony conspiracy involving stealing and unlawful possession of firearms and confirmed allegation of kidnapping,” the assertion learn. 

The disciplinary actions had been a part of a wider assessment concluded on July 11, 2025, by the CDCFIB’s Board Disciplinary and Common-Objective Committee (BDGPC). The session examined 31 disciplinary circumstances involving officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service.

Following the assessment, the Board permitted a collection of measures to uphold self-discipline and integrity throughout the service. These embrace:

• Eight (8) officers dismissed for severe misconduct and violation of Service Rules.
• 5 (5) officers had been compulsorily retired for offences bordering on misconduct.
• Eight (8) officers demoted by one rank.
• 5 (5) officers had been issued written warning letters.
• Two (2) dismissed officers’ appeals had been rejected attributable to lack of benefit.
• One (1) officer reinstated after a profitable attraction.
• Two (2) officers had been exonerated of all expenses.

Moral requirements  

The Board emphasised its dedication to imposing strict moral {and professional} requirements inside the Immigration Service.

It said that the disciplinary actions are consistent with its avowed dedication to upholding the best requirements of self-discipline and integrity inside the service it superintends.

The CDCFIB reiterated that the Service will perform all disciplinary actions with out worry or favour and in strict compliance with extant guidelines and laws.

What you must know 

Early this yr, the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) dismissed 27 officers for participating in fraudulent actions {and professional} misconduct. In accordance with the Fee, the dismissals adopted suggestions from the EFCC’s Workers Disciplinary Committee and had been permitted by its Govt Chairman, Ola Olukoyede.

• The EFCC additionally warned the general public about impersonators and blackmailers utilizing the names of senior officers to extort people underneath investigation. Two suspects, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, had been just lately arraigned earlier than the FCT Excessive Courtroom in Abuja for allegedly making an attempt to extort $1 million from a former Nigerian Ports Authority Managing Director.
• The Division of State Companies (DSS) just lately issued warnings about two dismissed officers, Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, who had been allegedly utilizing their former positions to have interaction in fraudulent actions.

The DSS confirmed that each people have been apprehended and are set to face prosecution in accordance with the legislation.