Nigeria’s suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and four other police officers have on Monday been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force over their involvement in an alleged case of criminal. conspiracy.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had earlier on Monday declared the embattled DC of Police, Kyari wanted over drug trafficking across boarders
Other offences listed against them are discreditable, unethical, and unprofessional conduct, official corruption and tampering with exhibits in a case of illicit drug trafficking involving a perpetual transnational drug cartel.
The arrest of the officers was a sequel to pieces of information received from the leadership of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on 10th February 2022.
Acting spokesman of the force, Muyiwa Adejobi, a Chief Superintendent of Police confirmed this in a statement issued Monday afternoon.