A concrete confirmation that embattled and suspended DCP Abba Kyari will never go back to his high profile job as the Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, has been given by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba. Head or tail, Kyari iddgone.
Without waiting for the report of the investigation panel he set-up to investigate into the damning allegations against him, the IGP has replaced him.
IGP Baba, on Monday, August 2nd, 2021, appointed DCP Tunde Disu as Kyari’s replacement. This was announced by Force Spokesperson, CP Frank Mba.
According to the statement, the IGP “today, 2nd August, 2021 approved the posting of DCP Tunji Disu as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
“The posting of the officer is on the heels of Management’s decision to fill the leadership gap within the IRT and refocus the Unit for better service delivery.
“The IGP has charged the new Head of the IRT to demonstrate his professional competence in his leadership of the Unit. He also assured citizens that the IRT will remain focused in the discharge of its duties in line with national statutes and international best practices.
“Prior to his appointment as the new Head of the IRT, DCP Tunji Disu, a former Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Lagos State, was the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja. He had also previously served at the State CID, Rivers State as the Deputy Head of the Unit. He was also a former Commander of the Nigeria Police Contingent to the African Union (AU) Peace Keeping Mission in Dafur, Sudan.
“DCP Disu holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the Lagos State University (LASU) and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State.
“He has also attended several professional courses both at home and abroad: Small Arms Smuggling Training in Botswana, Internet Fraud Training at the Cambridge University, UK, Strategic Leadership Command Course at the Police Staff College, Jos, Forensic Investigations and Criminal Intelligence Course at the University of Lagos, amongst others.
“He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations and Chattered Institute of Personnel management, amongst other professional bodies.
“His posting is with immediate effect.”
Kyari ran into trouble when International internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popular as Hushippipi who is under U.S. custody, told the FBI that he bribed DCP Kyari to the tune of $1.1m to arrest, detain and torture his business partner, Chibuzor Kelly Vincent.
The FBI Indicted Kyari and a U.S. issued a Warrant of Arrest against him.
On August 1, 2021, the Police Service Commission, PSC, suspended him from duties on the recommendation of the IGP.
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