NDLEA arraigns Abba Kyari, six others for cocaine deal

Abba Kyari arriving court in Abuja on Monday, March 6, 2022

The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari and six others have been arraigned before a Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja over cocaine deal.

Kyari and his accomplices were arraigned on Monday by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on eight-count charge bordering on dealing in cocaine, obstruction and conspiracy.

Kyari was charged alongside four Intelligence Response Team (IRT) operatives: namely; Sunday J. Ubua, an Assistant Commissioner of Police; Bawa James, an Assistant Superintendent of Police; Simon Agirgba, an Inspector and John Nuhu, also an Inspector.

Other co-defendants are; Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, the drug barons.

In Count 1, Kyari and his co-defendants were said to have between January 19 and 25, 2022, dealt illegally in 17.55 kg of cocaine and committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 14 (b) of the Natural Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, CAP 30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

In Count 2, Kyari and the IRT members were said to have, between January 19 and 25, 2022, dealt in 17.55kg of cocaine without lawful authority and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 11(c) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, CAP N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

Details later…

The Star