Nigeria Immigration Service dismisses 4 officers over corruption

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has demoted 14 officers and penalized 22 others for corruption.

Immigration Service disclosed this in a statement by its spokesman, Tony Akuneme on Tuesday

He says four were dismissed while 14 were demoted for various offenses for which they appeared before the orderly room trial committee of the service.

The NIS spokesman states that the move is part of measures to ensure optimal service delivery to Nigerians.

Akuneme explains that four other personnel were discharged and acquitted, while two were redeployed to other locations.