The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has
preferred an eight-count criminal charge against Abba Kyari, suspended deputy
commissioner of police (DCP), and six others over allegations of drug
trafficking.
The other defendants in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022
include Sunday J. Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba and John Nuhu. The three
defendants are members of the police intelligence response team (IRT)
Others are Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne,
two alleged drug traffickers that were arrested at the Akanu Ibiam
International Airport, Enugu.
In the charge filed by Joseph Sunday, NDLEA director of
prosecution and legal services, before a federal high court in Abuja, the
agency accused Kyari and the four other police officers of conspiracy,
obstruction and dealing in cocaine worth 17.55 kilograms.
It also alleged that Kyari and his men unlawfully tampered
with 21.25kg worth of cocaine.
Umeibe and Ezenwanne were accused of conspiring with others
at large to import 21.35kg of cocaine into the country.
The criminal charge filed by the NDLEA is coming barely 24
hours after Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, approved the
process for Kyari’s extradition to the United States to answer allegations
bordering on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, and identity
theft.
The AGF on Wednesday filed an application before the chief
judge of the federal high court in Abuja for Kyari’s extradition.
The application marked FHC/ABJ/CS/249/2022 was filed under
the Extradition Act.
Meanwhile, Kyari has instituted a suit against the federal
government seeking N500 million as damages for infringement on his fundamental
human rights.
The suspended DCP denied all allegations against him
describing them as “trumped up”.
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