The Police High Command on Tuesday night stated that the investigation into the alleged indictment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari by the FBI being conducted by the NPF Special Investigation Panel, (SIP) was still in progress.

It noted that no report had been submitted on the subject matter as was being reported by a section of the media.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, Frank Mba, a Commissioner of Police, CP.

According to the statement, the Force assured the public that the outcome of investigations by the probe panel would be communicated accordingly upon conclusion of the investigations.

The statement reads, “The Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform the general public that the probe into the alleged indictment of DCP Abba Kyari by the FBI, being conducted by the NPF Special Investigation Panel (SIP), is still ongoing

“Members of the public are enjoined to note that the panel has not submitted its report to the Inspector General of Police, as being wrongly reported in some news outlet and online platforms

“The Force hereby reassures the public that the outcome of investigations by the probe panel would be communicated accordingly upon conclusion of the investigations”.

A section of the media (not Nigerian Tribune) had reported on Tuesday that the panel had submitted its report to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba and that the IGP turned it down because the super cop was not indicted.

(Nigerian Tribune)

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