Court refuses to order DCP Abba Kyari’s release from NDLEA custody

Justice Inyang Edekwor of the Abuja Federal High court has rejected the suit filed by Abba Kyari’s for the Federal Government to release him from NDLEA custody.

The suspended DCP had dragged the Federal Government before the court challenging his continued detention by the agency

The Judge however, ordered that Kyari put the Federal Government on notice of the existence of the suit he instituted against it.

The suspended DCP is being held by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over his alleged involvement in hard drug trafficking

In an ex-parte application argued by his counsel, Cynthia Obianuju Ikena, Kyari claimed to be suffering from chronic diabetes threatening his life and therefore needs urgent medical attention.

Justice Ekwo, in his brief ruling, declined to order his immediate release but ordered him to put the respondent on notice and also serve all processes he filed on the Federal Government.

Justice Ekwo held that all the averments and allegations made against the Federal Government are so weighty that the court must give the government opportunity to hear from it before taking any step.

He thereafter fixed February 24 for the parties to appear before him.