A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has rejected the bail application by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari and three other people standing trial for drug-related offenses.
Justice Emeka Nwite in a ruling held that Kyari and his co-applicants – ACP Sunday J. Abia, Inspector John Nuhu, and ASP Bawa – failed to show exceptional circumstances to warrant they’re being granted bail.
Note that this was the second time the court had rejected Kyari’s and others’ bail applications, having turned down a similar request earlier this year.
Justice Nwite held that Kyari and others failed to establish why the court’s previous decision that ordered his remand at Kuje Prison pending the determination of the case against him, should be set aside.
The judge said the fact that Kyari and others did not escape when Kuje Prison was recently attacked by insurgents, was not enough to establish that they would not jump bail once they are released from custody.
“The defendant has still not presented sufficient materials before me to warrant the grant of the fresh applications. Consequently, the applications are refused and my former order for accelerated trial is hereby sustained,” he said.
The judge adjourned till October 19 for the continuation of the trial.
