Cocaine scandal: 'Assistant Police Commissioner, ASP suspended' — PSC

An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Sunday Ubua, and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), James Bawa, who both worked under… the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari in the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), have been suspended.

The Police Service Commission (PSC) made this known in a statement made public on Thursday by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani.

According to the statement, “They were also alleged to be involved in the current cocaine seizure and transfer to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.”

Ikechukwu Ani insisted that the move is in line with the Public Service Rules 030406 and that the suspension, which took effect from Monday, 14th, February 2022, will stand “until the outcome of the investigation into the allegations leveled against them.”

The PSC equally stated that Abba Kyari, who is in custody, remains suspended until investigations into the matter are completed.

Inspector Simon Agrigba and Inspector John Nuhu were also suspended in line 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 to take necessary action,” the PSC said in another letter to the IGP, Usman Alkali Baba.

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