Despite court’s acquittal, Kyari remains in prison over drug case

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) said on Thursday the suspended Head of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari, is still in its custody.

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had earlier on Thursday discharged and acquitted Kyari on non-asset declaration charge.

He was arraigned alongside his brothers on a 23- count charge of non-asset declaration by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (,NDLEA).

The NCoS Public Relations Officer, Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Command, Samson Duza, in a chat with journalists in Abuja, said Kyari was facing two separate cases.

He noted that the court decision only affected the charge bordering on alleged wrongful declaration of assets.

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According to him, the court discharged Kyari in that case after ruling that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to sustain the allegations.

“He is having two cases. One for wrongful declaration of assets and the other for a drug-related offence.

“The one for wrongful declaration of assets is the one he was discharged for lack of merit or evidence,” the spokesman stated.

He explained that the judge described the case as weak, saying the prosecution was unable to substantiate the allegations brought against the suspended police officer.

He stressed that Kyari remained in custody because the second case involving alleged drug offences was still before the court.

“The ongoing drug-related trial has not been concluded, and as such, Kyari would continue to remain in the custody of the NCoS pending the outcome of the proceedings,” he concluded.

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