By Uche Mbah
A Federal High Court in Abuja, Monday, ruled on the bail application filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday J. Ubua. Both were refused bail, as the Court opted for accelerated hearing.
The two other Police Inspectors arraigned with them were also denied bail.
The battle has been on for bail for the former super cop with the Court reserving ruling for Monday, 28 march 2022.
Kyari and his five co- accused are being prosecuted by the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for drug related offences. Kyari is seeking bail on health grounds.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling Monday, insisted that the prosecution has sufficient evidence before the Court that negates tbe granting of bail to the defendants.
Justice Nwite, therefore, opted for an accelerated hearing of the case.
Kyari, a former revered Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, was suspended by the Police Service Commission, PSC, after he was indicted by America’s FBI over his alleged entanglement with international internet fraudster, Hushpuppi, who has already been found guilty in the USA, and awaiting sentencing.
The FBI requested for Kyari’s extradition to the US to face charges. While the case was still on, Kyari, inexplicably, got entangled with Drug Barons. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, publicly, accused him and four other Police Officers of being neck deep into a Drug network. Kyari was also accused of trying to bribe an NDLEA operative to the tune of $61,000 to sell five kilograms of Cocaine out of the 25 kilograms two Drug Couriers arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on behalf of NDLEA operatives.
He and the others have since been under the NDLEA custody since their arrest.
At the last Court hearing for bail, Kyari’s wife, who was present in Court, collapsed when the Judge adjourned ruling on the bail request to Monday, March 28, 2022.
The request has, finally, been rejected.
