Two police officers working with the suspended head if the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Bureau, FIIB, of the Nigeria Police Force, headed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, Sunday Ubua and Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, James Bawa, have been suspended by the Police Service Commission, PSC.
The suspension of the duo followed their alleged involvement in a drug deal, which is currently under investigation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
A statement on Thursday by the Commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, stated that their suspension was with effect from Monday.
The PSC also, according to Power of Delegations, requested the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to suspend Inspectors Simon Agrigba and John Nuhu.
Ani said that a letter, dated February 16 and signed by a retired justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, and a former IGP, Musiliu Smith, had been forwarded to the IGP to intimate him of the commission’s pronouncement on the matter.
The statement partly read, “The Police Service Commission, PSC, has suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, Sunday Ubua and Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, James Bawa, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Rules 030406. The Commission has approved the suspension of the officers until the outcome of the investigation into the allegations levelled against them.
“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 Inspector General of Police was requested to place on suspension Inspector Simon Agrigba and Inspector John Nuhu, in accordance with the Powers of Delegation.
“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.”
Ani added that the Commission also directed the Inspector General of Police to furnish it with information on further development on the matter for necessary action.
