Police Suspend Atiku’s Former ADC

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has placed
a deputy commissioner of Police (DCP), Abdul Yari S Lafia, on
suspension with effect from November 14, 2017.

Lafia, who was the aide-de-camp (ADC) to Vice President Atiku
Abubakar from 1999 until he was removed by Ex-President Olusegun
Obasanjo, in 2005 following the crisis of confidence between the
two then helmsmen, was suspended by the IGP on the instruction of
the Police Service Commission (PSC).

According to the document sighted by the LEADERSHIP not
TheNigerialawyer, Lafia’s suspension was approved by the Commission
for disobedience to the lawful order, divided loyalty, sabotage,
corruption, misappropriation, breach of proper channel of
communication, absence from duty, refusal to respond to queries and
acts unbecoming of a public officer.

This was contained in a letter dated November 14, 2017 addressed
to the IGP which was signed by the permanent secretary and
secretary to the Commission, M.F. Istifanus.

“From the facts presented, the Commission is convinced that a
prima facie case, the nature of which is serious, has been
established against the officer. Accordingly, and in line with
Section 030406 of the Public Service Rules, the Commission has
given approval that AP 41804 DCP Abdul Yari S Lafia be placed on
suspension from duty in the service of the Nigeria Police with
effect from 14th November, 2017.

“The Commission should be informed of any further development on
the matter”, the Commission stated.

Lafia’s ordeal began when the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Kano
reported to the IGP in a letter dated November 9, 2017 that that
the DCP has been absent from duty for 43 days.

In a letter titled, “Report of absence from duty against Lafia
contrary to Section 344 CAP P15 LFN 2004 as amended”, it was stated
that up till the time of writing, Lafia has failed to return to his
duty post as DC Courses.

The academy told the IGP that Lafia also failed to report to the
Force Disciplinary Committee for some sundry offences.

“Based on all this, I hereby recommend an appropriate
disciplinary action to be taken against him. After all, had he any
reason to ignore the interview directive, part-Code of Conduct
Section 352 (5) would have addressed that”.

Meanwhile, Lafia has written a petition to President Muhammadu
Buhari, against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim
Idris, calling for investigations into how the police chief managed
series of corruption cases referred to the police in recent
months.

Lafia, had served as Chief of Criminal Intelligence of the
Nigerian Police until he was redeployed to Police College,
Kano.

The petition was also copied to the Senate President, Speaker of
the House of Representatives, Minister of Interior, National
Security Adviser, chairman, Police Service Commission and the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent
Corrupt Practices and other offences Commission (ICPC).

According to Lafia, he was being persecuted by the IGP and was
left with no other option but to convey his travails to Buhari and
the National Assembly.

He alleged: “The reason for my current travail is that I refused
to be a conduit pipe in conveying monies as proceeds of bribe,
popularly known as ‘returns’ to IGP Ibrahim Idris on high profile
fraud and corruption cases running into billions of naira and
millions of dollars, which I have, at one time or the other,
investigated or provided intelligence for investigators on.”

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has placed
a deputy commissioner of Police (DCP), Abdul Yari S Lafia, on
suspension with effect from November 14, 2017.

Lafia, who was the aide-de-camp (ADC) to Vice President Atiku
Abubakar from 1999 until he was removed by Ex-President Olusegun
Obasanjo, in 2005 following the crisis of confidence between the
two then helmsmen, was suspended by the IGP on the instruction of
the Police Service Commission (PSC).

According to the document sighted by the LEADERSHIP not
TheNigerialawyer, Lafia’s suspension was approved by the Commission
for disobedience to the lawful order, divided loyalty, sabotage,
corruption, misappropriation, breach of proper channel of
communication, absence from duty, refusal to respond to queries and
acts unbecoming of a public officer.

This was contained in a letter dated November 14, 2017 addressed
to the IGP which was signed by the permanent secretary and
secretary to the Commission, M.F. Istifanus.

“From the facts presented, the Commission is convinced that a
prima facie case, the nature of which is serious, has been
established against the officer. Accordingly, and in line with
Section 030406 of the Public Service Rules, the Commission has
given approval that AP 41804 DCP Abdul Yari S Lafia be placed on
suspension from duty in the service of the Nigeria Police with
effect from 14th November, 2017.

“The Commission should be informed of any further development on
the matter”, the Commission stated.

Lafia’s ordeal began when the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil Kano
reported to the IGP in a letter dated November 9, 2017 that that
the DCP has been absent from duty for 43 days.

In a letter titled, “Report of absence from duty against Lafia
contrary to Section 344 CAP P15 LFN 2004 as amended”, it was stated
that up till the time of writing, Lafia has failed to return to his
duty post as DC Courses.

The academy told the IGP that Lafia also failed to report to the
Force Disciplinary Committee for some sundry offences.

“Based on all this, I hereby recommend an appropriate
disciplinary action to be taken against him. After all, had he any
reason to ignore the interview directive, part-Code of Conduct
Section 352 (5) would have addressed that”.

Meanwhile, Lafia has written a petition to President Muhammadu
Buhari, against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim
Idris, calling for investigations into how the police chief managed
series of corruption cases referred to the police in recent
months.

Lafia, had served as Chief of Criminal Intelligence of the
Nigerian Police until he was redeployed to Police College,
Kano.

The petition was also copied to the Senate President, Speaker of
the House of Representatives, Minister of Interior, National
Security Adviser, chairman, Police Service Commission and the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent
Corrupt Practices and other offences Commission (ICPC).

According to Lafia, he was being persecuted by the IGP and was
left with no other option but to convey his travails to Buhari and
the National Assembly.

He alleged: “The reason for my current travail is that I refused
to be a conduit pipe in conveying monies as proceeds of bribe,
popularly known as ‘returns’ to IGP Ibrahim Idris on high profile
fraud and corruption cases running into billions of naira and
millions of dollars, which I have, at one time or the other,
investigated or provided intelligence for investigators on.”