Court Grants Abba Kyari N50m Bail

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari has been granted bail  by a  Federal High Court, Abuja.

Kyari  who was the former leader of Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force was  accused of tampering with 21.25kilograms worth of cocaine that was seized from two convicted drug peddlers- Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne.

They were further accused of dealing in cocaine worth 17.55kg.

The NDLEA alleged that the police officers committed the offence between January 19 and 25, 2022, at the office of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) IRT, Abuja, in connivance with one ASP John Umoru (now at large), contrary to section 14(b) of the NDLEA Act, CAP N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

In a ruling on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho granted conditional bail to Abba Kyari at the sum of N50m with two sureties in like sum.

Justice Omotosho added that the sureties must have property worth N25m within jurisdiction, among other conditions.

The judge held that, even when Abba Kyari meets the bail conditions, the endorsement of his release warrant is subject to developments in a sister case in which he is being tried with four others on alleged involvement in dealing illicit drugs.

He has been denied bail twice in the other case pending before Justice Emeka Nwite, also of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

His two siblings were earlier granted bail by Justice Omotosho