The Police Service Commission has issued a two weeks ultimatum to the Nigeria Police to conclude investigations on the case involving the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.
This follows the Commission’s 14th plenary meeting in Abuja, chaired by retired Inspector-General of Police and Chairman of the Commission, Musiliu Smith.
In a statement issued on Friday by the Head, Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani directed the police to ensure that the investigation is carried out by a different panel.
Recall that Kyari was suspended on August 1, 2021, following recommendations by Inspector General of Police, Usma Baba over his alleged ties with fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.
Abbas was arrested by Dubai Police in the United Arab Emirates in June 2020 and later extradited to the US for prosecution by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over criminal activities bordering on internet scams.
Kyari’s suspension followed a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America which indicted him in the case of fraud involving the social media sensation, Hushpuppi.
Until his suspension by the commission, Kyari was the officer-in-charge of the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team.
