LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted Commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, temporarily bail for two weeks.
Kyari, who is facing drug trafficking charge was granted bail to the tune of 50 million Naira on passionate grounds, to go bury his mother.
The court, in the ruling that was delivered by trial Justice Emeka Nwite, approved the release of the defendant from Kuje prison where he was earlier remanded, to enable him to participate in his mother’s final burial rites.
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While giving the order, Justice Nwite also held that the surety, which shall be his counsel in the matter, should deposit a copy of his call-to-bar certificate to the deputy registrar of the court.
Kyari is to deposit his travel passport with the court and shall always report to any formation of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) nearest to him within the period the bail was granted for.
The trial judge gave the order pending the ruling of Kyari’s bail application slated for May 31, 2024.
Kyari, who previously headed the Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, is answering to an eight-count charge the NDLEA preferred him and four members of his team; ACP Sunday J. Ubia, ASP Bawa James, Insp. Simon Agirigba and Insp. John Nuhu.
In 2021, Kyari was also indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the case of alleged international Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi.