The Police Service Commission has suspended two police officers, Sunday Ubua and James Bawa, who were mentioned in the cocaine trade involving suspended deputy commissioner of police Abba Kyari (PSC).
Officers who worked in the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department under suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari are accused of being involved in the current cocaine seizure story that led to Kyari’s indictment.
Announcement of their suspension was conveyed in a statement released by Ikechukwu Ani, spokesperson of the PSC on Thursday February 17.
Ani who revealed that the Inspector-General of Police has been asked to suspend the two police officers, further revealed that the commission’s decision was transmitted to the police chief in a letter dated February 16.
It read; “The Police Service Commission has suspended assistant commissioner of police, ACP Sunday Ubua and assistant superintendent of police, ASP James Bawa from the exercise of the powers and functions of their respective Offices with effect from Monday, 14th February, 2022.
“The Police Service Commission has suspended assistant commissioner of police, ACP Sunday Ubua and assistant superintendent of police, ASP James Bawa from the exercise of the powers and functions of their respective Offices with effect from Monday, 14th February, 2022,” the statement reads.
“The two police officers were working under the suspended DCP Abba Kyari in the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force.“They were also alleged to be involved in the current cocaine seizure and transfer to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
“The commission in the letter titled “Re- Investigation into seizure and Transfer to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of 25 kilogrammes of Cocaine by the Office of DCP, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Department of Force Intelligence Bureau” stated that 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.”
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