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Abba Kyari: PSC gives IGP new orders, sets deadline for fresh report
The Police Service Commission has deferred decision on the case involving the suspended Head of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba A. Kyari.
The position of the Commission was contained in a statement by its Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday.
Kyari had earlier been indicted by a report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America and was also investigated by a Special Panel set up by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.
The report had earlier been forwarded to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for legal advice by the Inspector General of Police.
The Commission in the statement on Friday directed that further necessary investigation should take half the time it took the Police to conduct the original investigation and that it should be carried out by a different panel.
The Commission took the decision at the continuation of its14th Plenary Meeting, which ended in Abuja on February 11, 2022, chaired by Alhaji Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police and its Chairman.
The Commission at the Plenary Meeting also considered 20 Pending Disciplinary Matters and five appeals and petitions from the Inspector General of Police and aggrieved serving and ex-Police Officers.
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It also considered five promotion appeals.
The Commission reaffirmed its earlier decision to exonerate SP Shaaba Adamu Gboyako, a former Chief Security Officer to former Inspector General of Police, taken at its I9th Plenary Meeting of September 28 and 29, 2020.
Ani said in the statement: “The Commission was mindful of the need to safeguard its corporate image and defend its institutional integrity.
“It directed the Inspector General of Police to implement its decision as its affects the Officer without delay.”
The Commission also directed that the judgment of a Kano State High Court in an application for enforcement of the fundamental right to life brought by the father of one Abdulkadir Nasiru, now deceased, be forwarded to the Inspector General of Police for implementation of the orders of the court.
The appellant was seeking justice for the alleged torture of his son to death by the Police.
The appeal for accelerated/notional promotion based on merit from CSP Ita Lazarus Udom was also considered and approved by the Plenary.
The Commission approved the adjustments of promotion dates of the Officer from the rank of Superintendent of Police to a Deputy Commissioner of Police in line with his course mates.
The Commission also considered and promoted 89 staff of the Commission with a promise to ensure that staff promotion will continue to receive priority attention, while they should ensure they, at all times, put in their best.
The Eagle
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Sokoto governor axes 15 district heads over insecurity, others
Sokoto governor axes 15 district heads over insecurity, others
Sokoto State Government has sacked nine district heads for allegedly aiding insecurity and encouraging land racketeering.
The state government also sacked another six district heads said to have been irregularly appointed by the immediate past government of the state.
Abubakar Bawa, the Press Secretary to Governor Ahmed Aliyu, announced this while briefing newsmen on the development on Tuesday.
Those axed over alleged insecurity are the district heads of Unguwar Lalle, Yabo, Wamakko, Tulluwa, llela, Dogon Daji, Kebbe, Alkammu and Giyawa.
Bawa said the six district heads were dropped because of the way they were haphazardly appointed and their rejection by their people.
The affected six district heads are Marafan Tangaza, Sarkin Gabas Kalambaina, Bunun Gongono, Sarkin Kudun Yar Tsakkuwa, Sarkin Tambuwal and Sarkin Yamman Torankavwa.
“The cases involving District Heads of Isa, Kuchi, Kilgori and Gagi have been re commended for further investigations,” Bawa added.
However, Sarkin Yakin Binji, senior counselor in the Suktanate Council, was transferred to Nabunkari while the District Head of Sabon Birni was deployed to Gatawa.
Bawa said this followed the recommendations of the Committee on the Review of the appointments of Traditional rulers, Renaming of Tertiary Institutions and the Dissolution of Governing Boards of State Parastatals.
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Passengers overpower bandits in Zamfara
Passengers overpower bandits in Zamfara
In a courageous act, the family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers thwarted a kidnapping attempt by killing a terrorist in Zamfara State.
PRNigeria reports that the incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandits along the Talata Mafara-Gusau highway.
The bride’s family had embarked on a journey to purchase clothing and other wedding materials in Kano. However, their plans took a harrowing turn when armed bandits targeted them.
An eyewitness, who spoke to PRNigeria, revealed that the response was spontaneous once the bandits had selected their victims.
Despite one of the bandits managing to escape, the brave passengers captured two AK-47 rifles.
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Narrating how the events unfolded, the eyewitness said: “A few kilometres away from the Fangal Tama checkpoint, the travellers heard gunshots echoing all around.
‘’To their shock, they encountered two well-armed bandits on motorcycles, blocking the road and halting vehicles.
“The bandits immediately ordered the young woman (the bride-to-be), her father, mother, and two other relatives to exit their car.
‘’With guns pointed at them, the terrified family members were coerced to follow the bandits into the nearby forest.
“Realising the grave danger they faced in forced abduction, the passengers decided to act swiftly. They rallied together and launched an attack on one of the two bandits.
‘’In a fierce struggle, they managed to overpower him, resulting in his instant death. The other bandit, however, escaped, leaving behind his firearm.
“The courageous group retrieved the two guns and emerged from the forest. They promptly handed the weapons over to the military at a nearby checkpoint.’’
Passengers overpower bandits in Zamfara
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BREAKING: EFCC freezes 300 illegal forex accounts
BREAKING: EFCC freezes 300 illegal forex accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen 300 illegal forex accounts trading on a peer-to-peer platform.
The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealed that the accounts were suspended on Monday following a court order.
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Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Olukoyede explained that over $15bn passed through one of the forex platforms in the last one year, outside the financial regulations.
He said the EFCC action was taken to ensure the safety of the foreign exchange market and protect the economy.
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