Nigeria Immigration Service dismissed two junior officers after investigations connected them to kidnapping crimes.
Officials say the action shows strong commitment to professionalism and accountability across security agencies nationwide.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed a junior officer, Chukwu Nancy Ngozi, over allegations that she played a leading role in the abduction of her elder brother, Mr. Friday Chukwu.
Another junior officer, identified as Aliyu Usman, was also dismissed after internal investigations confirmed their involvement in criminal conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, kidnapping, and theft.
A statement released by NIS spokesperson, ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, revealed that their disciplinary trials were concluded on April 14 and September 4, 2025, respectively.
Akinlabi noted that the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) recently reviewed 31 disciplinary cases involving Immigration personnel, following recommendations made by its Disciplinary and General-Purpose Committee during a meeting on July 11, 2025.
According to him, eight officers were removed from service due to severe violations of workplace standards and conduct codes. Five others were forced into compulsory retirement, while eight were downgraded by one rank. In addition, five officers received official warnings for misconduct.
He said the Board also revisited the dismissal of two officers through an appeal process one of whom was reinstated after a favorable review while two others were cleared of all allegations.
Akinlabi stressed that the Service would continue to enforce accountability measures across all ranks to uphold professionalism and trust. He described the actions taken as proof that discipline will be administered “without bias and in full adherence to the law.”
Ngozi and her sister, Juliet Chukwu a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were arrested by police in Enugu State in July. The pair were accused of arranging the kidnapping of their brother along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway near the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, where a ransom of N30 million was reportedly paid for his freedom.
Both women were also linked to the abduction of Mr. Dennis Igwe, the General Manager of China Oriental Mining Company, within the same axis.
The NIS said the dismissed officers will face prosecution as investigations into the criminal cases continue.
