The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed one of its
staff, Jaja Otelemaba, for taking bribe from motorists while on election
duty in Ekiti.
Mr Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer of the Service, in a
statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the officer was seen on social
media where he was negotiating with a motorist for financial patronage.
“The fact is that when the news broke, the Service initiated a line of investigative actions.
“These include the search and identification of the said officer; his
withdrawal from the duty post and issuance of a memo as applicable to
his cadre and rank,” he said.
He said that Otelemaba was tried in an orderly room and summarily dismissed in line with the Service’s disciplinary procedures.
The spokesman said that the dismissal was in accordance with the
Director General of the Service’s commitment to promote discipline in
the Service.
He said that his stance on issues concerning discipline has continued
to prove his intolerance for misconduct and discreditable behaviour.
”The Service reaffirms its commitment to professionalism, excellence and the rule of law.
“The DSS, as usual, rededicates itself to the security of the ongoing
electoral exercise and reassures the nation of its sustained
transparency and accountability in dealing with citizens,” he said.
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