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The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, on Monday, filed a suit before the Federal High court in Abuja over his continued detention by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Kyari is currently in the custody of the NDLEA over his alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
In the suit, Kyari is praying the court to compel the NDLEA to grant him bail on health grounds, pending the hearing and determination of his fundamental right enforcement application.
In an ex-parte motion filed by his lawyer, Mrs P. O. Ikenna, the embattled former head of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team(IGP-IRT) told the court that he was being held “on the basis of a false allegation that was levelled against him.”
However, when the case was called, Justice Inyang Ekwo, said the suit contained some averments that would require Federal Government’s response.
“Upon studying the process of the applicant and averments in support thereon, I am of the opinion that the respondent should be put on notice,” the Judge held.
Effort my counsel to the Applicant to persuade the court to order Kyari’s release on the ground that “his health has deteriorated badly,” failed.
Rather, Justice Ekwo ordered that all the relevant processes should be served on Federal Government, which was cited as the sole respondent.
The judge adjourned the case till February 24 for hearing.