Prof Kemi Rotimi: Abba Kyari Is No Super Cop

Things appear to going from bad to worse for disgraced Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, who was arrested on Monday by the police and handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over his alleged involvement in illicit drug trafficking.

As if this was not bad enough, on Wednesday, the Punch newspaper reported that police investigations had revealed how members of an international crime syndicate led by Ramon Abass, also known as Hushpuppi, paid N235 million to Kyari’s younger brother.

The probe also showed that Kyari equally funnelled N44 million to his brother’s bank account in multiple transactions.

However, the investigation, according to Punch, failed to disclose whether Kyari’s brother was acting as a proxy for his embattled elder brother, who is still in the custody of the NDLEA.

The investigative report, which was submitted to the Attorney-General of the Federation, showed that a total of N279.120 million flowed to the younger Kyari’s bank account at various times from the cyber scam syndicate members – Efe Martins (lead coordinator), Sikiru Adekoya, Usman Ibrahim and Hussaini Ala.

To discuss the unfolding sordid saga involving Kyari and his accomplices in the police force, is Prof Kemi Rotimi, a History lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a leading scholar on policing and the Nigeria Police Force.

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