Court guidelines on Abba Kyariâ $ s bail application

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, has refused to approve the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari.

Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, stated the application had been overtaken by events following an order of a sis court, giving the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)’s prayers to apprehend Kyari for another 14 days to allow it conclude its examination.

Justice Ekwo held that the sister court, which offered the order in favour of NDLEA on Feb. 22, was a court of coordinate jurisdiction.

The judge, nevertheless, stated he was inclined to hear Kyari’s fundamental enforcement rights match with the seriousness it should have after the expiration of the 14-day court order.

He then adjourned till March 15 to hear Kyari’s application to require for his fundamental right enforcement.

Remember that Justice Zainab Abubakar of FHC being in Abuja had granted the company’s application to have Kyari and others suspects linked to the declared drug trafficking detained for 14 more days to finish its investigation.

Kyari, through his legal representative, had, on Feb. 21, approached the court with an ex-parte movement and originating summons seeking bail and asking the court to impose his essential human rights which he declared had been breached by unlawful arrest and detention.

Kyari, in the main match, prompted the court to make an order directing the NDLEA to pay him N500 million for infringing on his rights.

He likewise asked the court to direct the agency to tender a public apology in nationwide dailies.

Justice Ekwo had repaired today for hearing the bail application and directed Kyari’s attorney to put NDLEA on notice and serve the agency with the hearing notice