The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Sunday Uba and assistant superintendent of police (ASP) James Bawa from exercising the duties and functions of their respective posts, from Monday, February 14, 2022.

The commission’s decision was contained in a letter to the inspector-general of police (IGP), dated February 16, 2022, and signed by Justice Clara Ogunbiyi (rtd) of the Supreme Court and honorable commissioner 1 for the commission’s chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith.

The commission, in the letter titled: “Re- Investigation into a seizure and transfer to the National Drug Law  Enforcement Agency of 25 kilograms of Cocaine by the office of DCP, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police  Department of Force Intelligence Bureau”, stated that in accordance with the provisions of the public service rules 030406, the commission has approved the suspension of the officers “until the outcome of the investigation into the allegations leveled against them.”

PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, said the two police officers were working under the suspended DCP Abba Kyari in the intelligence response team of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

He further claimed that the two were engaged in the recent cocaine seizure and transfer to the NDLEA.

“Note also that DCP Abba Kyari, who was on suspension before this accusation, must stay on suspension till the end of investigations,” the commission instructed the IGP.

In compliance with the powers of delegation, the IGP was asked to suspend Inspector Simon Agrigba and Inspector John Nuhu.

Part of the statement read that, “the IGP is further requested to inform the commission of the arrest of ASP John Umoru who is currently at large whenever his arrest is effected to enable it to take necessary action”.

The commission further directed the IGP to furnish it with information on further development on the matter for necessary further action.