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The Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman, has submitted the probe panel report on suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to the Police Service Commission (PSC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kyari was investigated over his alleged role in a $1.1m internet scam by an Instagram influencer, Abbas Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, and four others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The probe followed Kyari\u2019s indictment by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), which recommended that he be extradited to the US for trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A member of the PSC, Braimoh Adogame Austin, told our correspondent on Sunday that the commission would deliberate on the issue this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dubai Police in the United Arab Emirates had in June 2020 arrested Hushpuppi and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were later extradited to the US for prosecution by the FBI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FBI Special Agent, Andrew Innocenti, had alleged that Hushpuppi contracted Kyari after a \u201cco-conspirator,\u201d Chibuzo Vincent, allegedly threatened to expose the alleged $1.1m fraud committed against a Qatari businessman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kyari is suspected to have benefitted from the proceeds of a $1.1 million internet fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He had taken to Facebook on July 29 to deny the allegations, but he later deleted the post after editing it many times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The IGP had recommended the suspension of Kyari, which the PSC carried out on July 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Usman had on August 2 constituted the Special Investigation Panel headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike, to probe the allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Egbunike on August 26 submitted the panel\u2019s report, which he said \u201cis an outcome of a painstaking, transparent and exhaustive investigative process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He revealed that the report contained the case file of the probe, evidence and findings as well as testimonies from Kyari and other persons and groups linked to the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, on September 14, during a television interview, said the findings and recommendations on Kyari had been submitted to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), for \u201clegal opinion\u201d and thereafter for presentation to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, adding that the final decision would be taken by the PSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Austin said: \u201cThe IGP has submitted Abba Kyari\u2019s report to the PSC and deliberations on the matter will commence this week.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can\u2019t tell you when it was submitted but it\u2019s now with the commission.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"