BREAKING: IGP Appoints Abba Kyari Replacement Amid Extradition Imbroglio


The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Monday announced the appointment of DCP Tunji Disu as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT)

Disu will be replacing the embattled DCP Abba Kyari who was suspended following a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indictment.

Kyari was Indicted in multimillion-dollar Internet fraud involving serial cyber swindler and Instagram sensation Ramon Abbas a.k.a. Hushpuppi.

Hushpuppi is currently facing trial for fraud in the United States of America.

Force spokesman, Frank Mba announced Disu’s posting in a statement on Monday.

Mba said the Police took the decision to “refocus the IRT for better service delivery”.

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Baba Implored Disu to bring his professional competence to bear in his new role.

Disu was formerly Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Lagos State.

He was also the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

Disu previously served at the State CID, Rivers State as the Deputy Head of the Unit.

He was also a former Commander of the Nigeria Police Contingent to the African Union (AU) Peace Keeping Mission in Dafur, Sudan.

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