The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed an application seeking to dismiss charges against a suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, on Wednesday.
Justice Emeka Nwite Kyari denied the application, citing the court's exclusive right and jurisdiction to hear drug-related cases, as enshrined in the Federal Republic of Nigeria's Constitution and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act.
Kyari, a former head of the Nigeria Police Force's Intelligence Response Team, is being investigated by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
He and four IRT members – 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.
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