As Nigerians await the outcome of the investigation of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the alleged involvement of the suspended former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force, DCP Abba Kyari and four members of the outfit, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended two top operatives of the squad
The affected officers are Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday Ubua, who until the suspension was the second in command of the outfit and Assistant Superintendent of Police James Bawa.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the spokesperson of the commission.
It stated that the affected two officers “are suspended from the exercise of the powers and functions of their respective offices with effect from Monday, 14 February, 2022.”
In addition, the commission also directed the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to place on suspension, both Inspectors Simon Agrigba and John Nuhu mentioned in the alleged drug saga.
The two Inspectors were working under the suspended DCP Abba Kyari in the Intelligence Response Team and were also alleged to be involved in the current cocaine seizure and transfer to the NDLEA.
