Drug war: NDLEA files eight counts against DCP Abba Kyari, six Others

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), on Thursday, filed an eighth count criminal charge against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, and six others for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

Other defendants in the charge with suit number FHC/ABJ/57/2022, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, include four members of the Police Intelligence Response Team, (IRT), ACP Sunday J. Ubia, ASP Bawa James, Insp. Simon Agirigba and Insp. John Nuhu, as well as two alleged drug traffickers that were arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne.

The NDLEA, in the charge filed through a team of lawyers led by its Director, Prosecution & Legal Services, Mr. Joseph Sunday, accused DCP Kyari and four other police officers of conspiracy, obstruction, and dealing in Cocaine worth 17.55 kilograms.

The agency also alleged that Kyari and his men, currently in its custody, unlawfully tampered with 21.25kg worth of Cocaine.

In addition, Umeibe and Ezenwanne were accused of conspiring with others at large, to import 21.35kg of Cocaine into the country.

The NDLEA entered the charge against them, barely 24 hours after the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, (SAN), approved the request for Kyari who hitherto headed the Police IRT, to be extradited to the United States of America, USA, to face trial over his alleged involvement with an internet fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, a.k.a Hussipuppi.