Former Yobe governor, Bukar Abba Ibrahim has died. According to reports, the former governor died on Sunday, February 4, in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness. Late Ibrahim served as governor of Yobe State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He also served as a senator for two terms representing the Yobe East Senatorial District. Bukar Abba Ibrahim was born in 1949 in Goniri, Gujba in the old Borno state. May his soul rest …
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The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, who is currently in custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has dragged the Federal Government to court. Kyari, in his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, is praying the court to compel the NDLEA to grant him bail on health grounds, pending the hearing and determination of his fundamental right enforcement application. In an ex-parte motion he filed through his lawyer, Mrs. P. O. Ikenna, Kyari said that he …
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the closure of all satellite units of the Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squad across the country. The police chief gave the order hours after the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force, Abba Kyari, and others were arrested and presently in NDLEA custody over their alleged involvement in drug trafficking. All serving officers in the satellite units have been …
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has alleged that Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas paid $20,600 ( 8 million Naira) to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to arrest and detain a co-conspirator. Chibuzo Kelly Vincent. Chibuzo is one of the 6 people the FBI indicted over an elaborate scheme to defraud a Qatari businessperson of more than $1 million, masterminded by celebrity fraudster, Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas. However, Chibuzo reportedly wanted more money from the deal and threatened to expose the fraud if he doesn’t get …
DCP Tunji Disu has been appointed as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba. Disu will be replacing Abba Kyari who was suspended following his indictment in an international fraud case by the FBI. The Force spokesman, Frank Mba announced Disu’s appointment in a statement released on Monday August 2. It read; “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has today, 2nd …
Former Minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has thrown his weight behind DCP Abba Kyari, who has been indicted in the Hushpuppi fraud case by the U.S government. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, Abba Kyari, a high-ranking Nigerian police officer who has received multiple honours, was one of six people indicted over an elaborate scheme to defraud a Qatari businessperson of more than $1 million, masterminded by celebrity fraudster, Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas. Read here Femi …