Suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abba Kyari, may appear before the Special Investigation Panel probing his alleged involvement in a $1.1 million Internet fraud this week.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) had, on Sunday, suspended Mr. Kyari, from service.
This was sequel to the recommendation of his suspension by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Usman Baba, on Saturday.
The PSC stated that Mr. 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.’
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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 currently 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.”