Police Commission suspends Abba Kyari indefinitely over connection with Hushpuppi

Deputy Police Commissioner, Abba Kyari has been suspended indefinitely by the Police Service Commission over his affiliation with a cybercriminal mastermind, Ramon ‘Hushpuppi‘ Abbas.

According to the commission’s spokeswoman, Ifeanyi Ani, the suspension took effect on Saturday, July 31st, 2021, and would remain until the conclusion of the investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.

The Commission’s decision was communicated to the Inspector General of Police on Sunday, August 1st, 2021, in a letter with reference, PSC/POL/D/153/vol/V/138, signed by Hon. Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, a retired Supreme Court Justice and Honourable Commissioner 1 in the Commission for the Commission’s Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police.

This is coming following the IGP’s suspension recommendation of the police deputy chief, Abba Kyari, over his involvement in the fraud case.