The Federal High Court presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has denied disgraced Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and four others bail, following their arrest over drug trafficking charges.
The ruling comes on the heels of another Court’s judgement preventing Kyari from being extradited to the United States to face fraud charges in connection to celebrity fraudster, Hushpuppi aka Ramon Abass.
Justice Nwite on Tuesday, 30th August, 2022 also fixed October 19, 20 and 21, 2022, as the trial dates for the defendants.
The Quest Times reports that DCP Abba Kyari and his co-defendants are being prosecuted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on allegations bordering on cocaine trafficking.
Kyari was arraigned alongside four suspended police officers including ACP Sunday Ubia, ASP James, Inspector Simon Agirigba and Inspector John Nuhu.
Ruling on the bail application, Justice Emeka Nwite said the applicants failed to present sufficient materials and evidence to warrant the granting of the fresh application.
He said, “The defendant has still not presented sufficient materials before me to warrant the grant of the fresh applications. Consequently, the applications are refused and my former order for accelerated trial is hereby sustained.“