•Nigeria’s obligations to international treaty forced presidency to order erring officer’s suspension •DIG Egbunike’s panel begins sitting Kingsley Nwezeh As part of the many measures taken t…
•Nigeria’s obligations to international treaty forced presidency to order erring officer’s suspensionAs part of the many measures taken to address the allegations levied against a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, yesterday, approved the posting of DCP Tunji Disu as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team .
According to a statement by Mba, which stated that the posting took immediate effect, “The IGP has charged the new head of the IRT to demonstrate his professional competence in his leadership of the unit. Disu holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the Lagos State University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State.
THISDAY also gathered that the Egbunike-led panel sat and deliberated on the terms of reference as prescribed by the IG before moving forward. Competent sources told THISDAY that pressure from the US had compelled the presidency to take urgent steps on the matter in order to maintain the anti-graft posture of the government and to satisfy its international treaty obligations.
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