BREAKING: PSC Okays IGP Recommendation, Suspends DCP Abba Kyari

Posted by Ignatius Okpara African News, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Sunday, August 1st, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission has announced the suspension of Mr Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force over allegations of fraud and bribery.

It said the “suspension took effect from Saturday, July 31st, 2021 and would subsist pending the outcome of the investigation in respect of his indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.

The Commission has also directed the Inspector General of Police to furnish it with information on further development on the matter for necessary further action.

This was made known on Sunday in a statement made available to newsnen by the Head, press and public Relations of the commission, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani.

“The Commission’s decision which was conveyed in a letter with reference, PSC/POL/D/153/vol/V/138 to the Inspector General of Police today, Sunday, August 1st, 2021, was signed by Hon. Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Honourable Commissioner in the Commission for the Commission’s Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police who is currently on leave.” the statement said.