Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted former commander of Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari two weeks bail after 27 months in detention.
Kyari is expected to go home and conclude his mother’s burial rites.
The court subsequently set Friday, May 31 for determination of his bail application in trial over drug-related charges filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following his arrest over two years ago on February 14, 2022.
After months of being the police custody, a federal high court sitting in Abuja, the federal capital territory, on Thursday, granted Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police bail. One of his lawyers, Barr. Hamza N. Dantani disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page.
Kyari was arrested by the NDLEA in connection to a drug related case, after he was suspended by the Nigeria Police Force for an alleged relation with Hushpupi, a convicted internet fraudster in the US.
He was already under investigation by the police when he was arrested by the NDLEA and charged to court In February, the Court of Appeal rejected his appeal for bail against the ruling of a Federal High Court, Abuja which last year refused to admit him to bail.
Embattled Nigerian super cop, Abba Kyari has been denied bail by the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court
The judge said the detained police officer failed to raise new facts in his latest application after being denied the earlier bail request.
Mr Nwite consequently adjourned the matter until October 19, 20 and 21 for trial continuation.
On July 20, the judge fixed August 30 for the ruling on the bail plea filed by Mr Kyari and other police officers charged by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for a drug offence.
Mr Kyari had prayed the court for another bail following the attack on Kuje Correctional Centre by Boko Haram terrorists who freed scores of their members.
The suspended police boss and other defendants are detained in the correctional centre.
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday, declined to grant the bail application of one time Nigerian celebrated super Cop, Abba Kyari.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had placed sufficient evidence before the court to refuse the bail request.
Mr Nwite also rejected the bail plea of Mr Kyari’s co-defendants.
The NDLEA, in its counter affidavit, held that it was inappropriate to grant bail to the applicant because of the facts and circumstances of the case.
The anti-narcotic agency described Mr Kyari as “a flight risk.”
It argued that if granted bail, the suspended DCP might jump bail.
The NDLEA, which said Mr Kyari might interfere with the evidence if granted bail, urged the court to dismiss his bail plea.
It argued that the medical challenges of the applicant were not beyond the capacity of the agency’s medical personnel.
The judge, in the ruling, aligned with NDLEA’s arguments and dismissed the request.