NIGERIA: Police Service Commission promotes 89 staff, orders fresh probe of Abba Kyari by different panel
A fresh investigation of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, over his indictment by the United States of America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been ordered.
Making the fresh order on was the Police Service Commission (PSC) in Nigeria, which said the new probe to now be conducted by a different panel.
The PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, made this known in a statement dated Friday 11 February, 2022 and obtained by The DEFENDER.
According to the statement, the commission took the decision at its 14th plenary meeting which ended on Thursday.
Asides this order, the commission also took two other major decisions, reaffirming its earlier decision that exonerated SP Shaaba Adamu Gboyako, a former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former Inspector General of Police, and promotion of 89 staff of the PSC’s Commission with a promise to ensure that staff.
On the probe, Kyari had earlier been indicted by a report of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and investigated by a special panel set up by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The DEFENDER reports that the report of the IGP’s special panel had since been forwarded to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice for legal advice.
However, the commission ordered that a fresh investigation be conducted by a different panel with deadline to be met within two weeks.
Ikechukwu Ani said, “The Commission has directed that further necessary investigation should take half the time it took the Police to conduct the original investigation and that the investigation should be carried out by a different panel.
“The Commission also considered 20 Pending Disciplinary Matters and five appeals and petitions from the Inspector General of Police and aggrieved serving and ex-Police Officers. It also considered five promotion appeals.
“The Commission reaffirmed its earlier decision to exonerate SP Shaaba Adamu Gboyako a former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former Inspector General of Police taken at its I9th Plenary Meeting of 28th and 29th September, 2020.
“The Commission was mindful of the need to safeguard its corporate image and defend its institutional integrity. It directed the Inspector General of Police to implement its decision as its affects the Officer without delay.
“The Commission also directed that the judgment of a Kano High Court in an application for enforcement of the fundamental right to life brought by the father of one Abdulkadir Nasiru (now deceased) be forwarded to the Inspector General of Police for implementation of the orders of the court.
The appellant was seeking justice for the alleged torture of his son to death by Police.
The appeal for accelerated/notional promotion based on merit from CSP Ita Lazarus Udom was also considered and approved by the Plenary. The Commission approved the adjustments of promotion dates of the Officer from the rank of Superintendent of Police to a Deputy Commissioner of Police in line with his course mates.
“The Commission also considered and promoted 89 staff of the Commission with a promise to ensure that staff promotion will continue to receive priority attention while they should ensure they, at all times put in their best,” the statement reads.
