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DRUG SCANDAL: Court Makes Fresh Decision On Abba Kyari | READ DETAILS

AFNews Reporter

Feb 28, 2022

DRUG SCANDAL: Court Makes Fresh Decision On Abba Kyari | READ DETAILS
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant the bail application filed by the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari.

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Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, refused to grant application citing that an order of a sister court had taken precedence and have granted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's (NDLEA) request to detain Kyari for another 14 days to enable it to conclude its investigation.

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He stated that the sister court, which gave the order in favour of the NDLEA on February 22, was well within its right to do so. READ HERE

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However, he will be inclined to hear Kyari's fundamental enforcement rights suit with the urgency it deserves after the expiration of the 14-day court order, Ekwo ruled.

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He adjourned the suit until March 15 to hear Kyari's application to demand for his fundamental right enforcement.

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