Alleged drug trafficker Abba Kyari’s suit adjourned until March 28
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed March 28 for ruling in a bail application filed by disgraced police chief Abba Kyari and others.
Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel to the prosecution and defence argued their applications for and against the bail plea.
Mr Nwite had, last week, fixed March 14 for the hearing of the bail application after the defendants took their plea to the eight-count charge filed against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The allegations bordered on drug trafficking.
Mr Kyari and other police officers in the matter had pleaded not guilty to the counts preferred against them.
While Mr Kyari pleaded not guilty to counts one, two, three, four and eight levelled against him, the other four police officers, defendants in the trial, also pleaded not guilty to counts one, two, three and four filed against them.
But Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, sixth and seventh defendants, respectively, pleaded guilty to counts five, six and seven preferred against them.
(NAN)
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