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Police officers indicted along with disgraced DCP Abba Kyari in the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), cocaine bust has been suspended by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
The officers are Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday Ubua, and Assistant Superintendent of Police, James Bawa.
According to DailyPost, an NDLEA covert operation exposed the personnel as collaborators in a 25kg cocaine deal involving an international narcotics cartel
PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Thursday, announced the sanction of officers Ubua and Bawa who were attached to the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Bureau (FIIB).
In a letter to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, which was signed by retired Justice Clara Ogunbiyi on behalf of PSC Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a retired IGP, the commission noted that the suspension was in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Rules 030406, and will remain effective until the outcome of the investigation.
The IGP Baba was also requested to place on suspension Inspector Simon Agrigba and Inspector John Nuhu in accordance with the Powers of Delegation.
“DCP Abba Kyari, who prior to this allegation was on suspension, shall remain so until the conclusion of investigations”, it read.
“The IGP is further requested to inform the Commission of the arrest of ASP John Umoru, currently at large, whenever his arrest is effected.”
The letter to the IGP with reference number CB: 4099/FHQ/ABJ/Vol16/151, was also copied to NDLEA Chairman, retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa.
On Wednesday, the agency revealed the statements Kyari made to undercover operatives.
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