The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended two of the police officers who worked with suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari in the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force.
They are: Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sunday Ubua and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) James Bawa.
The suspended officers have been banned from exercising the powers and functions of their offices with effect from Monday, February 14, 2022.
They were alleged to be involved in the current cocaine seizure and transfer to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The commission directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to suspend two Inspectors who were also fingered in the drug saga.
The PSC’s decision was contained in a letter to the IGP, dated February 16, 2022 and signed by Justice Clara B. Ogunbiyi, retired Justice of the Supreme Court and Commissioner 1 in the Commission, for the PSC Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, a retired IGP.
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A statement yesterday in Abuja by the commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, said: “The commission, in the letter, titled: Re- Investigation into Seizure and Transfer to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of 25 kilogrammes of Cocaine by the Office of DCP, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Department of Force Intelligence Bureau, stated that in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Rules 030406, the commission had approved the suspension of the officers “until the outcome of the investigation into the allegations levelled against them”.
It added: “The commission also directed the Inspector General of Police to ‘note also that DCP Abba Kyari, who, prior to this allegation, was on suspension, shall remain so until the conclusion of investigations.”
The PSC advised the IGP to suspend Inspector Simon Agrigba and Inspector John Nuhu in accordance with the Powers of Delegation.
Ani said: “The IGP is further requested to inform the commission of the arrest of ASP John Umoru, who is currently at large, whenever his arrest is effected to enable it take necessary action.
“The commission also directed the Inspector General of Police to furnish it with information on further development on the matter for necessary further action.
“The commission is in receipt of a copy of IGP’s letter on the subject matter …dated February 14, 2022 and addressed to Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.), Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).”