By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
A court has rejected Abba Kyari’s latest request for bail concerning his drug trafficking charge. Abba Kyari, a former Deputy Commissioner of Police in Nigeria, is facing serious legal challenges related to allegations of drug trafficking.
Justice Nwite pointed out that the trial court had previously denied a comparable bail request that the defendant had made and mandated an expedited hearing of the matter.
He ruled that there was insufficient information presented to support the court’s decision to reverse its prior decision.
As a result, the court dismissed the motion and authorized the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, or NLDEA, to move forward with Kyari’s and his co-defendants’ prosecution.
The decision was made around a month after the troubled former police officer was given a temporary release from jail so he could take part in his mother’s last funeral ceremonies.
Trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite in his ruling, held that the application lacked merit, stressing that the suspended DCP failed to establish any exceptional circumstance that could warrant the exercise of judicial discretion in his Favour.