FBI Indictment: Police Commission Sets Up Panel To Review Allegations Against DCP Kyari

The Police Service Commission has set up a panel to probe the
suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.

Kyari, a former head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of
the Nigeria Police Force, was suspended after an indictment by the
FBI over bribery allegations linked to suspected billionaire
fraudster, Abbas Ramon, also known as Hushpuppi.

Recall that after his suspension, he was probed by a Police
Investigative Panel set up by the Inspector-General of Police
(IGP), Usman Baba.

The panel was headed by Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy
Inspector-General of Police.

However, a fresh panel which was set up by the PSC is being
headed by Bar. Tijani Mohammed, Director, Department of Police
Discipline in the Commission and the Panel has been inaugurated by
the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Commission, Alhaji
Abubakar Ismaila.

According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the
commission, Ikechukwu Ani, the new panel is expected to examine the
facts of the allegations as contained in the FBI indictment.

The new panel will also look at the extant rules as a ”means of
keeping abreast of the matter” pending the submission of the report
by the Police Investigative Panel.

Ani also said the probe panel has as its terms of reference; to
gather and document relevant information on Kyari in view of his
disciplinary matter and to analyze the information gathered and
make appropriate recommendation(s) to the Commission.

The statement read, ”The report of the in-house panel is
expected to assist the commission take an informed decision when
the Police Investigative Panel Report is submitted for the
Commission’s consideration.

”The Commission had earlier suspended DCP Kyari, former Head,
Intelligence Response Team, IRT, of the Nigeria Police Force. The
suspension which took effect from Saturday, July 31st, 2021,
according to the Commission is to subsist pending the outcome of
the investigation in respect of his indictment by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation of the United States.”

The commission also directed the Inspector-General of Police to
furnish it with information on further development on the
matter.

The Police Service Commission has set up a panel to probe the
suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.

Kyari, a former head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of
the Nigeria Police Force, was suspended after an indictment by the
FBI over bribery allegations linked to suspected billionaire
fraudster, Abbas Ramon, also known as Hushpuppi.

Recall that after his suspension, he was probed by a Police
Investigative Panel set up by the Inspector-General of Police
(IGP), Usman Baba.

The panel was headed by Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy
Inspector-General of Police.

However, a fresh panel which was set up by the PSC is being
headed by Bar. Tijani Mohammed, Director, Department of Police
Discipline in the Commission and the Panel has been inaugurated by
the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Commission, Alhaji
Abubakar Ismaila.

According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the
commission, Ikechukwu Ani, the new panel is expected to examine the
facts of the allegations as contained in the FBI indictment.

The new panel will also look at the extant rules as a ”means of
keeping abreast of the matter” pending the submission of the report
by the Police Investigative Panel.

Ani also said the probe panel has as its terms of reference; to
gather and document relevant information on Kyari in view of his
disciplinary matter and to analyze the information gathered and
make appropriate recommendation(s) to the Commission.

The statement read, ”The report of the in-house panel is
expected to assist the commission take an informed decision when
the Police Investigative Panel Report is submitted for the
Commission’s consideration.

”The Commission had earlier suspended DCP Kyari, former Head,
Intelligence Response Team, IRT, of the Nigeria Police Force. The
suspension which took effect from Saturday, July 31st, 2021,
according to the Commission is to subsist pending the outcome of
the investigation in respect of his indictment by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation of the United States.”

The commission also directed the Inspector-General of Police to
furnish it with information on further development on the
matter.