Abba Kyari Cocaine Case, Court Refused To Strike Out Charges

On Wednesday in Abuja the Federal High Court  dismissed an application by  suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, who is seeking to strike out charges against him.

Justice Emeka Nwite  dismissed the application on the ground that the court has the exclusive right and Jurisdiction to hear drug-related cases as embedded in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act.

Kyari, a former head of the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force is facing prosecution by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

He and four members of the IRT – ACP Sunday J. Ubua, ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirgba and Inspector John Nuhu were charged before a Federal High Court in Abuja with conspiracy to deal in 17.55kg of cocaine.

They were also charged with dealing in cocaine without lawful authority; conspiracy to tamper with cocaine and unlawfully tampering with the 21.35kg of cocaine seized from two convicted drug dealers.

Source Channels TV.