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Court rejects alleged drug dealer Abba Kyari’s bail application

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Monday, refused to grant the bail application of disgraced police chief Abba Kyari.

• February 28, 2022
NDLEA/Abba Kyari
NDLEA/Abba Kyari

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Monday, refused to grant the bail application of disgraced police chief Abba Kyari.

Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, said the application had been overtaken by events following an order of a sister court, granting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s prayers to detain Mr Kyari for another 14 days to conclude its investigation.

Mr Ekwo held that the sister court, which gave the order in favour of NDLEA on February 22, was a court of coordinate jurisdiction.

The judge, however, said he was inclined to hear Mr Kyari’s fundamental enforcement rights suit with the urgency it deserves after the expiration of the 14-day court order.

He then adjourned until March 15 to hear Mr Kyari’s application to demand his fundamental rights enforcement.

Justice Zainab Abubakar of the high court had granted the agency’s application to have Mr Kyari and other suspects linked to the alleged drug trafficking detained for 14 more days to complete its investigation.

The suspended police chief, through his lawyer, had, on February 21, approached the court with an ex parte motion and originating summons seeking bail and asking the court to enforce his fundamental human rights, which he alleged had been breached by unlawful arrest and detention.

Mr Kyari, in the main suit, urged the court to make an order directing the NDLEA to pay him N500 million for infringing on his rights.

He also asked the court to direct the agency to tender a public apology in national newspapers.

(NAN)

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