The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved wide-ranging disciplinary measures against 31 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service for various offenses.

This decision was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Service Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, Akinsola Akinlabi.

Akinlabi said the decision followed the review of recommendations from the board’s Disciplinary and General-Purpose Committee, which met on July 11, 2025.

According to him, the sanctions underscore the board’s resolve to enforce discipline, integrity, and accountability within the Services under its supervision.

He detailed the specific disciplinary actions: “Eight officers were dismissed for serious misconduct and violation of Service Regulations, while five others were compulsorily retired for offences bordering on misconduct.”

He added that: “Additionally, eight officers were demoted by one rank, and five were issued written warning letters.”

Akinlabi further noted that the board reviewed appeals by two previously dismissed officers but upheld their dismissal after finding no merit in their cases.

However, he confirmed that “one officer was reinstated following a successful appeal, while two others were exonerated of all charges.”

In a related development, Akinlabi revealed that the Service also dismissed two junior personnel after they were found guilty of criminal conspiracy.

This offense, he said, involved stealing, illegal possession of firearms, and kidnapping, adding that “Their dismissal followed internal disciplinary proceedings concluded on April 14 and September 4, 2025, respectively.”

Akinlabi confirmed that the supervision of the disciplinary process was under the Chairman of the CDCFIB and Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap.

He assured the public that the NIS remains committed to maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards across all cadres, concluding: “The disciplinary actions will be implemented without fear or favour and in strict compliance with extant rules and regulations.”

It can be recalled that in July, NIS CG Nandap had stated that the service’s legal department was pursuing disciplinary action against officers found issuing green passports to foreign nationals.