Ghost police officers
By Guardian Exclusive
27 March 2018 |
4:03 pm
Over 80,000 ‘ghost workers’ have been uncovered in the Nigeria Police Force. The latest discovery was made following the full integration of Force’s payroll into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).
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