An Abuja Federal High Court, has granted the suspended DCP Abba Kyari bail to the sum of 50 million Naira, in a charge in which he and two of his siblings are accused of failing to declare assets to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The drug enforcement agency had filed the 24-count charge, against Kyari and his siblings, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, who were arraigned in June.
The trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on Thursday, granted conditional bail to Abba Kyari in the said sum, with two sureties in like sum.
Justice Omotosho added that the sureties must have property worth N25m within the Federal Capital Territory, among other conditions.
The judge also held that even when Abba Kyari meets the bail conditions, the endorsement of his release warrant would be subject to development in a sister case pending before Justice Emeka Nwite of the court, in which he is being tried with four others on alleged drug deal.
Abba Kyari has been denied bail twice in the other case pending before Justice Nwite.
Justice Omotosho had, in an earlier ruling, granted bail to the other defendants in the case, Mohammed and Ali.
In granting Abba Kyari bail, the trial judge held that the offences with which Kyari and his co-defendants were charged are bailable.
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Justice Omotosho noted that the NDLEA did not deny Abba Kyari’s claim that he was in Kuje prison during the last prison break, but chose to stay put instead of escaping.
The court however adjourned to October 18 for further hearing.
Some of the counts are, That you, DCP. Abba Kyari, male, adult, on or about the 14th day of February, 2022 at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Headquarters at No. 6, Port Harcourt Crescent, off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, knowingly failed to make full disclosure of your Asset at Plot No. 1927 Blue Fountain Estate, Karsana, Abuja and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 35(3)(a) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, CAP N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
That you, DCP. Abba Kyari, male, adult, on or about the 14th day of February, 2022 at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Headquarters at No. 6, Port Harcourt Crescent, off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, knowingly failed to make full disclosure of your Asset, an Estate at Linda Chaulker Road, Asokoro extension, Abuja, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 35(3)(a) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, CAP N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria,
That you, DCP. Abba Kyari, male, adult, on or about the 14th day of february, 2022 at w. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Headquarters at No. 6, port Harcourt Crescent, off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja knowingly failed to make full disclosure of your asset, a Plaza under construction adjacent to No. 13 Balin Suleiman Street, behind NNPC Petro! Station, Guzape Abuja.
That you, DCP. Abba Kyari, male, adult , and you, Mohammed Baba Kyari male, adult, on or about the 14th day of February, 2022 in Nigeria, in order to disguise the true Ownership of the property situated at Plot No, 33, Bama Road GRA Extension Maiduguri, Borno State Covered by Certificate No: 80/4319 issued by Borno State Government by deposing to false Affidavit at the Federal High Court Maiduguri in suit Number FHC/NG/CS/9/2022 and thereby Committed an offence contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (As Amended) and punishable under Section 15(3)(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended).
That you, DCP. Abba Kyari Male, Adult, and you Mohammed Baba Kyari, male, adult, on or about the 14th day of February, 2022 in Nigeria in order to disguise the true ownership of the property situated at Plot of land covered by Certificate of Occupancy No: 000271 issued by Maiduguri Metropolitan council Borno State by deposing to false Affidavit at the Federal High Court Maiduguri in suit Number FHC/NG/CS/9/2022 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (As Amended) and punishable under Section 15(3)(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (As Amended).
