The Special Investigation Panel set up to probe the indictment of the former Head of Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has submitted its report to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, two weeks after it was mandated to carry out the probe.
The four-man panel, led by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike, submitted its findings to the IGP on Monday.
Kyari is under investigation for his alleged involvement in a $1.1 million internet fraud perpetrated by popular Instagram influencer, Abbas Ramon, also known as Hushpuppi.
Recall that the IGP had on August 1, recommended the suspension of Kyari and also set up the SIP to investigate the allegations levelled against him.
During the sittings, it was gathered that Kyari denied the allegations of conniving with Hushpuppi to defraud the Qatari businessman.
It was also learnt that the panel had submitted the report last week but it was rejected by the IGP for being too lenient on Kyari.
According to an anonymous source, “The panel concluded its investigation and submitted its report to the IG last Thursday or Friday but the IG rejected it. He was not comfortable with the panel findings and recommendations.”
