Muhammad Dingyadi, minister of police affairs, says the
panel report on Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), has
been submitted to Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF).
On August 26, Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP),
received the report of the panel set up to probe the bribery allegations
against Kyari, over his alleged relationship with Hushpuppi, the self-confessed
international fraudster.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had earlier
revealed how Kyari allegedly collaborated with Hushpuppi to jail one of the
latter’s associates, after a dispute over a $1.1 million scam on Qatari
businesspeople.
But Kyari denied the allegation, claiming that his “hands are clean”.
Speaking on Tuesday during an interview with Channels
Television, Dingyadi said after seeking Malami’s opinion, the report will be
submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for final consideration.
The minister said the police will also consult the ministry
of foreign affairs.
“The issue of Abba Kyari has become in public domain, and I
think by now, everybody has heard that the police, in their very wisdom and
very usual way of becoming very transparent and being fair to all, have set up
a committee to investigate all these allegations,” he said.
“And we have also
reported that the committee has submitted the report to the IGP, and we have
submitted this report and recommendations to the AGF for legal opinion.
“Thereafter, we will take it to Mr President for final
consideration. So, you can see that this matter is a local matter here; it also
has some international connotations. So, we have to do some due diligence to
ensure that we do the right thing.
“There has to be some consultation with the ministry of
foreign affairs and ministry of justice, before final decision is taken.
“What is important is that Nigerians should know that the
police management is up and doing, and they have done what they are supposed to
do. I hope people will wait and see what action is going to be taken on this
matter.”
He also clarified the role of the Police Service Commission
(PSC) on the probe of Kyari.
“The investigation is supposed to be done by the police,
because he is their staff. We have informed the Police Service Commission, and
they have directed that the officer be suspended from duty, pending the outcome
of the investigation,” he added.
“By the time we finish this thing, we’ll refer what is
needed to be referred to the Police Service Commission for final action. So, I
think it is the police who have the responsibility to investigate.”
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