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Drug Trafficking Trial: Court Denies Bail To Abba Kyari
- Court denies bail to Abba Kyari in drug trafficking case amidst allegations of tampering with seized cocaine.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, rejected a fresh bail application filed by detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, seeking release pending trial for alleged drug trafficking charges brought by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Kyari faces an eight-count charge accusing him and his associates of tampering with seized cocaine and engaging in drug trafficking, contravening the NDLEA Act. The charges allege misconduct at the Inspector-General of Police’s office in Abuja between January 19 and 25, 2022.
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This decision marks the third denial of bail for Kyari, with previous rulings upholding his remand at Kuje prison. Justice Nwite cited lack of merit in Kyari’s latest application, emphasizing the absence of exceptional circumstances justifying judicial discretion in his favor.
He said no evidence was shown to convince the court why it should depart from its earlier ruling.
Justice Nwite rejected Kyari’s application and approved that the NLDEA, proceed with the prosecution of both Kyari and his co-defendants in the matter.
Recall that the court last month granted Kyari temporary bail from prison custody to enable him to participate in his mother’s final burial rites.
The court granted him N50m bail for two weeks and two sureties in like sum.
Court denies bail To Abba Kyari
Previously, Kyari had filed an application to challenge the charge brought against him which the court on March 22, 2023, dismissed.
Kyari, through his team of lawyers led by Mr Nureni Jimoh (SAN), argued that the charge was legally defective and premature.
He added that the NDLEA ought to have allowed police to exhaust its internal machinery before filing the applications in court.
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He claimed that the Police had already commenced an investigation into allegations against him and issued an interim report.
The defendant argued that he could only be charged to court upon the conclusion of the internal investigation by the police.
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