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BREAKING NEWS: NAPTIP sacks five, demotes three over bribes
The offences range from corruption, demanding and receiving bribes from suspects and relatives; leaking confidential information to suspects that endangered the lives of colleagues; violation of oath of secrecy; stealing and alteration of official records and absence without official leave.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, on Wednesday, dismissed five of its personnel, including a Deputy Director, for offences ranging from bribery, pilfering of confidential documents, amongst others.
This was as two other officers were demoted by two ranks for soliciting bribes from a human trafficking
“The disciplinary actions followed the approval of the Governing Board of the agency at its meeting of May 25, 2023,” a statement signed by NAPTIP’s Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, read on Wednesday.
The offences range from corruption, demanding and receiving bribes from suspects and relatives; leaking confidential information to suspects that endangered the lives of colleagues; violation of oath of secrecy; stealing and alteration of official records and absence without official leave.
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