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Court turns down Abba Kyari’s fresh request for bail

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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a fresh bail application that was brought before it by the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is facing drug trafficking charge.   The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, held that the suspended DCP, failed to establish why its previous decision that ordered his remand at Kuje prison pending the determination of the case against him, should be set-aside.   It held that the fact that Kyari and four other police…

Prison Break: FG launches manhunt for Abba Kyari, Dariye, Nyame, about 300 others

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The Federal Government has launched manhunt for the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, former Governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame, and about 300 other inmates who escaped the prison break from Kuje Medium Custodial Centre in Abuja.   The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, had disclosed that at least 600 inmates escaped from the Custodial Centre following the bloody prison break Tuesday night.   Dr. Belgore made the disclosure while touring the facility to ascertain the…

IIP-SARS gives Lawyer till April 20 to take over petitions against Abba Kyari

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The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force (IIP-SARS) on Wednesday gave Abdullahi Haruna (SAN) who is counsel to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari one more chance to appear before it in respect of pending petitions involving the DCP. Dr Garba Tetengi (SAN) gave this directive before adjourning till April 20th, 2022, a petition of alleged unlawful arrest and detention, torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment brought against Abba Kyari and Inspector General of…

IGP has access to IRT files whether Abba Kyari is there or Not – IIP-SARS

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The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violation by the defunct SARS and other Units of the Nigerian Police force has stated that the Inspector General of Police,IGP Usman Alkali Baba has access to the files and other relevant records at the IGP Intelligence Response Team Unit (IRT).   Dr. Garba Tetengi SAN. Stated this in a case of alleged unlawful arrest and detention, torture cruel and inhuman, and degrading treatment brought against DCP Abba Kyari by the families of Yakubu Danjuma, Ibrahim Daniel, and Choji Dung .   Dr.…

The Abba Kyari mascot we wear on our lapel By Festus Adedayo

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A lot has been said and written about how a suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, arrived at this disgraceful waterloo juncture of his life. Some have blamed a Nigerian society that is everything but rigorous in the process of arriving at who their heroes are. Many others have also blamed the shock of Kyari’s unraveling at the overall absence of heroes here. Kyari was a highly decorated police officer who society looked forward to. He received so many garlands for his alleged bravery, incorruptibility and patriotism, especially a…

A collapse of dream… A tear for Abba! By Haruspice

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He was a pleasant reference , Shinning in brilliant colours, He was a pride in delight, No crime escaped his noose , A choking nightmare to criminal elements. He walked in dotted accolades, Washed in national emblem And given red carpet of honour, He was the star in the sky, And the night glitters in his stead. His career became a predictable template, With his path cleared for the top, Loved by all, adored by all And courted by the socialites, And then came his albatross, And the soup he…

IGP receives Panel Report on DCP Abba Kyari

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba today, 26th August, 2021, received the report of the NPF Special Investigation Panel (SIP) investigating the alleged indictment of the erstwhile Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).   The report was submitted by the Chairman of the SIP, DIG Joseph Egbunike, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. ​ While presenting the report,DIG Egbunike appreciated the IGP for the confidence reposed on him and the members of the Panel to conduct the probe.…

Investigation panel on DCP Abba Kyari has not submitted its report – Police

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The Nigeria Police Force has maintained that the probe into the alleged indictment of DCP Abba Kyari by the FBI, being conducted by the NPF Special Investigation Panel (SIP)was ongoing. Police enjoined members of the public that the panel has not submitted its report to the Inspector General of Police, as being wrongly reported in some news outlet and online platforms. NPF reassured the public that the outcome of investigations by the probe panel would be communicated accordingly upon conclusion of the investigations.

KYARI: LEFT ON THE BRINK FOR TOO LONG By Jibrin Baba Ndace

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Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari is an officer that has for about a decade, and under the command of at least five Inspectors-General, carved a niche for himself and gained a larger-than-life personality in the fight against criminals, first as Officer-in-Charge of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), (2010-2015) and then Commander of the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT), at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. This is why his entanglement in very damning allegations by an infamous and glamorous Yahoo-boy, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas commonly called Hushpuppi, who is facing charges of…

Abba Kyari: The Celebrated Super Cop and Unsung Heroes By Yushau A. Shuaib

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In September 2019, over a dozen entries were received nominating DCP Abba Kyari for a certain category of the First Security and Emergency Management Awards (SAEMA). At that time and up till recently, the now-suspended police officer was the most celebrated crime-buster in the Nigeria Police Force, leading him to be given the sobriquet of a “Supercop” for his extraordinary, if not close to legendary, prowess in tracking down and nabbing armed robbers and kidnappers. The Chairperson of the awards panel, retired Air Vice Marshall Mohammed Audu-Bida, while considering other…