BREAKING: Mass Sack Rocks Nigeria Police, Full List
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed 12 inspectors and one corporal over allegations of discreditable conduct, including unlawful exercise of authority and damage to property.
The dismissals were disclosed in an internal police wireless message dated December 29, 2025, issued by the Commissioner of Police, Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Port Harcourt, following a directive from the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 16, Yenagoa.
According to the message, the AIG reviewed the orderly room proceedings involving the affected officers and upheld their dismissal from the force, with effect from November 20, 2025.
Those dismissed are Inspector Hycenth Oboh (AP/No. 228886), Inspector Friday Nyebe (AP/No. 263788), Inspector Awaye Michael (AP/No. 303101), Inspector Abubakar Zubeiru (AP/No. 304004), Inspector Michael Etim (AP/No. 305350), Inspector Bright Amadi (AP/No. 321188), Inspector Ignatius Ishiala (AP/No. 324247), Inspector Nelson Mbang (AP/No. 334568), Inspector Yakubu Dakilang (AP/No. 334982), Inspector Ise Happy (AP/No. 359236), Inspector John Ambros (AP/No. 359237), and Corporal Beloved Usman (Force No. 511320).
The officers were found guilty of “discreditable conduct to wit unlawful exercise of authority and damage to article,” offences which warranted dismissal under police regulations.
Following the decision, police authorities directed the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System (IPPIS) office in Abuja, the Chief Finance Officer in Rivers State, and Pay and Policy units nationwide to immediately stop the salaries of the dismissed officers and remove their payroll records where applicable.
The Provost Marshal and relevant command authorities were also instructed to de-kit the affected officers and eject them from police barracks if they were occupying any official accommodation.
Additionally, departments including Records, Audit, Computer and Stores were ordered to update official records accordingly. The directive was marked “Immediate” and circulated to police commands in Rivers, Bayelsa and Cross River states, as well as other relevant formations, for prompt compliance.
It was gathered that the dismissed officers were linked to a fatal shooting incident that occurred on June 18, 2024, at the Eberi-Omuma Local Government Council Secretariat in Rivers State. Two people were reportedly killed during a crossfire in the incident.
The victims were identified as Inspector David Mgbada, a serving police officer, and Samuel Nwigwe, a civilian security operative attached to a local vigilante group.
Sources further disclosed that despite some of the affected officers, including Inspector Hycenth Oboh, being discharged and acquitted during an internal police disciplinary process, they were still dismissed from service.
It was also gathered that Inspector Oboh has remained in detention since August 2024 without any formal charge, despite his dismissal, raising concerns over alleged violations of his constitutional rights to personal liberty and fair hearing.
The Nigeria Police Force has yet to issue a public statement addressing the concerns surrounding the prolonged detention and the circumstances of the dismissals.
