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Solomon Arase, inspector general of police, says the police under his leadership have dismissed 50 officers for alleged corrupt practices and misconduct.

Speaking at the end of year commissioners of police conference on Thursday in Abuja, Arase said these measures taken are part of the strategic policing plan contained in his vision to reposition the NPF.

He said: “Between May and November, 2015, the anti-corruption enforcement architecture by the Force leadership has led to the dismissal of a total of 50 personnel for proven corrupt practices while another 56 have been awarded various punishments.

“The IGP Monitoring Unit, X-Squad and the Provost Marshal have been charged to sustain the enforcement drive in the upcoming year while the policy of holding Commissioners of Police, Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers, vicariously liable for such distasteful professional misconduct will also be reinforced.”

The IG also inaugurated a scholarship award for 301 children of personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty and for those who have excelled in their various duty posts.

“The force leadership will profoundly reward the families of serving police officers that keep faith with our vision for a professional, discipline, civil, loyal and incorruptible Police Force in a way that will motivate them for higher performance,” he said

“It is also for our colleagues that paid the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. They shall not walk alone. We, as their commanders and colleagues, will do everything within our professional powers to keep their invaluable dreams alive and support the family they left behind.”