Chairman, Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro, has dismissed the rumour that the recent recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force was hijacked by some high ranking police officers.

Okiro, a former Inspector-General of Police, dispelled the rumour on Thursday in Port Harcourt, insisting that due process was followed in the recruitment of the 10, 000 applicants approved by the presidency for recruitment into the Police Force.

They have already being posted to their various stations across the country,” he said.

Okiro said the cadres included Police Constables, Inspectors, Medical Personnels, Marine Officers amomg others, saying the recruitment of the new officers became necessary as a result of shortage of personnel in the service due to death, dismissals and retirement.

He warned against indiscipline in the force, saying that such matters would no longer be treated with levity, saying the Commission was open to receive complaints on any official misconduct amongst police officers.

Okiro said the Commission would investigate the rumoured unethical involvement of some police officers during the re-run elections in Rivers and other states, saying appropriate action would be taken against any officer found guilty of electoral fraud.