As Nigerians thought that the last has been hear about Abba Kyari case National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday, gave reasons it resorted to the trial of the suspended DCP Abba Kyari and his co-defendants behind closed doors.Counsel for the NDLEA, Mr Sunday Joseph, told newsmen who were barred from covering the sitting shortly after the case was adjourned by Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja.Joseph, who said there was security concern about the trial, said the class of witnesses brought to court were undercover…
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Alleged drug deal:Abba Kyari, others know fate March 22
An application filed by the DCP Abba Kyari and three other suspended police officers seeking to quash the criminal charges against them has been adjourned until March 22 for ruling.Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja fixed the date after counsel for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agencyb (NDLEA), Joseph Sunday, and the defence lawyers, presented their arguments for and against theb motion.BNDLEA had filed criminal charges against Kyari (1st defendant) and four of his colleagues who were b of Intelligence Response Team (IRT).They include ACP Sunday Ubia,…
Read MoreJudge threatens to throw out Abba Kyari’s suit
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, threatened to strike out a fundamental enforcement rights suit filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari against National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).Justice Inyang Ekwo, gave the warning following the delay by Kyari’s lawyer, Cynthia Ikena, to serve NDLEA counsel, Joseph Sunday, her further and better affidavit after being served with the counter affidavit since Feb. 28.At the resumed hearing, Sunday, a director of Prosecution and Legal Services of the agency, informed that Ikena only served on him the further and better affidavit this…
Read MoreCourt fixes Feb. 28 for Abba Kyari’s bail application
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed Feb. 28 for hearing a bail application filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari.Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after counsel to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Joseph Sunday, Director of Legal Services in the agency, prayed the court for more time to respond to Kyari’s bail application.Sunday came into the court shortly before the matter was called for the second time after it was stood down.Justice Ekwo, who advised the NDLEA to put its house in…
Read MoreAlleged drug trafficking: Court permits NDLEA to detain Abba Kyari, 6 others for 14 days
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted permission to the NDLEA to further detain suspended DCP Abba Kyari for 14 days, pending conclusion of investigation.Justice Zainab Abubakar granted the order after the Director, Prosecution and Legal Services, NDLEA, Joseph. Sunday, moved an ex-parte motion to that effect.The NDLEA, in the application marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/111/2022, also prayed for an extension of time within which to detain the six other suspects named in the alleged offence.The six others are ACP Sunday J. Ubia, ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirigba, Inspector John Nuhu,…
Read MoreAbba Kyari demands N500m in damages from NDLEA for unlawful detention
As events unfold, suddenly there is a twist in the alleged drug trafficking case leveled against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has demanded a N500 million in damages from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over alleged unlawful arrest and detention.Kyari, in an originating motion on notice marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, also sought for an order, directing the NDLEA to tender a written apology to him in two national dailies.The motion, dated Feb. 16 and filed…
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