Abba Kyari
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the release of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari.
Spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory Command of the NCoS, Adamu Duza confirmed this in a short message.
He said Kyari had been able to meet the bail conditions set by the court and has therefore been released.
“DCP Kyari has perfected his bail conditions, and has since been released today,” he stated.
The Federal High Court in Abuja had on July 06, 2023 granted a conditional bail to Abba Kyari in a criminal case of on alleged failure to declare assets.
Also, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) accused Mr Kyari and his two siblings, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, of non-disclosure of assets.
Subsequently, they were arraigned in June on a 24-count charge before James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police and former head, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), was suspended from office in July 2021, over link with popular fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly called Hushpuppi.
He was indicted by a U.S. court as a conspirator in a $1.1 million fraudulent deal with Hushpuppi.
The NDLEA is also prosecuting Kyari and four other police officers before another federal judge, Emeke Nwite, in Abuja over cocaine trafficking.
Charges
Kyari was said to “on or about the 14th day of February, 2022 at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Headquarters, 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.”
In another charge, Mr Kyari was said to have “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.”
He is also accused of failing “to make full disclosure of your asset, a Plaza under construction adjacent to No. 13 Balin Suleiman Street, behind NNPC Petro! Station, Guzape Abuja.”
The NDLEA further said “on or about the 14th day of February, 2022 in Nigeria, in order to disguise the true Ownership of the property situate 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 situate 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).”