The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has said his travails are orchestrated by the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN).
He made this claim when he appeared before a
probe panel led by Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG)
at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, according to a report by Daily Trust.
In that report which was submitted
by the Egbunike led panel to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, and
later forwarded to the Police Service Commission (PSC), Abba Kyari claimed the
proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security arm were after
him due to the onslaught launched against them in the South East.
“It is a campaign to smear his
reputation by members of IPOB/ESN who vowed to destroy him, due to his
onslaught against them in the South East,” the embattled ‘super cop’ was quoted
to have said in the report.
Abba Kyari admitted violating
social media rules of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), was berated by the panel
for the fact that the officer had been warned against the same practice
previously.
But the panel faulted his claim,
saying it is watery, and recommended for his demotion from the rank of Deputy
Commissioner of Police to Assistant Commissioner of Police.
The reason for his suspension and probe was for his alleged involment in international fraud with Hushppopi.
On the other hand, the Inspector-General of
Police and members of the Force Management Team, paid a visit to the Chief
Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, in his office at the Supreme
Court of Nigeria, Abuja. On Monday.
He was also arrested Monday and handed over to NDLEA for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking
The reason for his visit, according to a
senior officer, was not unconnected with Kyari’s case but the Force in a
statement said the visit was aimed at building the synergy between the Police and
the Judiciary as key actors in the Criminal Justice System of the nation with a
view to ensuring a smooth and efficient dispensation of justice.