Breaking: IGP sacks Abba Kyari from his role

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has appointed DCP Tunji Disu as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT)

He replaces DCP Abba Kyari who was suspended following a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indictment.

Kyari was linked with Ramon Abbas a.k.a. Hushpuppi, a Nigerian 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”.

Baba charged bring his professional competence to the new role.