THE suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, may appear before the Special Investigation Panel probing his alleged involvement in a $1.1 million Internet fraud this week.

The Police Service Commission on Sunday suspended Kyari, from service.

This was sequel to the recommendation of Kyari’s suspension by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Saturday.

The PSC stated that Kyari’s suspension took effect from Saturday (July 31) and would subsist pending the outcome of the investigation in respect of his indictment by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The commission also directed the IG to furnish it with information on further development on the matter for necessary further action, according to a statement by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, titled, ‘FBI indictment: PSC suspends DCP Abba Kyari, directs IGP to furnish it with information on further developments.’

The commission’s decision which was conveyed in a letter with reference, PSC/POL/D/153/Vol/V/138 to the IG on Sunday, was signed by Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Commissioner 1 in the commission on behalf of the PSC Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, who is on leave.

It read in part, “The Police Service Commission has suspended Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force from the exercise of the powers and functions of his office.”

The IG had recommended the immediate suspension of Kyari from the police pending the outcome of an ongoing internal investigation into his indictment for alleged involvement in a $1.1 million internet fraud by the FBI.

The IG, in a letter to the PSC, dated July 31, 2021, noted that the recommendation for Kyari’s suspension was in line with the internal disciplinary processes of the Force.

A Special Investigation Panel comprising four senior police officers, headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike, was also set up to investigate the allegations against the DCP.

This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba, titled, ‘FBI indictment: IGP recommends suspension of DCP Abba Kyari’.

The FBI criminal complaint lodged at the United States District Court in California had listed Abass Ramon, aka Hushpuppi and Kyari among six suspects indicted in a $1.1 million international fraud conspiracy.

The other suspects include AbdulRahman Juma (Abdul); Vincent Kelly Chibuzo (Kelly); Rukayat Motunrayo Fashola (Morayo); and Bolatito Tawakalitu Agbabiaka (Bolamide).

The IG in the statement said Kyari’s suspension was expected to create an enabling environment for the Special Investigation Panel to carry out its investigations into the weighty allegations against him without interference.


It read, “The SIP, inter alia, is to undertake a detailed review of all the allegations against DCP Abba Kyari by the US Government as contained in relevant documents that have been availed the NPF by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”

Monogamy:
Interesting...

It's just unfortunate that our institutions are not independent..

The suspension would only be effective on media not in real life..

This should be a better opportunity to send a strong message to all the corrupt police officers, but I doubt that would be the case.

Our long way to go in this country is far more than kuvuki land

DankemzI:
They should send him directly to FBI, Nigeria does not have a functional judiciary

Monogamy:
Interesting...

It's just unfortunate that our institutions are not independent..

The suspension would only be effective on media not in real life..

This should be a better opportunity to send a strong message to all the corrupt police officers, but I doubt that would be the case.

Our long way to go in this country is far more than kuvuki land

Mikecold:
This is you that said the allegation by USA doesn't affect Nigeria or Abba Kyari because nigeria is a sovereign nation and police is not under FBI

But it has rattled your police force so much to suspend super fraud

Yet you are saying it's not effective

Keep crying

Monogamy:


See, like I have advised you before, stop forcing things.

Me and you are not in the same category

You can't be making ridiculous allegations, accusing people wrongly just to proof no points..

In almost every of your engagement with me, you must lie sha ni, claiming things I never said or believe in.

Please find your mates to engage with and stop forcing things.

Khaki can never be leather.. Laye Laye

Mikecold:
you have been failing and continue to fail in all the debate so far

Last time i checked you said Kyari wasn't suspended but only a "recommendation"

How you come feel now, is Nigeria police no longer independent that FBI need to drag them like tiger gen.

Monogamy:


I knew you must come up with another irritating lie.

I corrected you on a thread which made it clear that IGP recommended the suspension of Kyari...

The IGP recommended was part of the first set of news before the final suspension which later made headline.

Hope you yourself can see that you are not even close to engage with me cos you must come up with one lie or the others to back up your another lies.

So stop, infact, this should be my last response..

I woukd rather pick beans than engaging with someone who would come up with another lie

So have a wonderful week ahead

CrossRiverian:

I agree with you on this. He has a responsibility to clear his name.