The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned former commander of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari and 6 others in court today.
They are charged with drug trafficking and other offences.
The agency had filed 8 counts of hard drugs trafficking against Mr Kyari, who is also wanted in the United States for his relationship with convicted fraudster, Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abass.
Others arraigned by the NDLEA include Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP Sunday Ubua, Assistant Superintendent of Police ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirigba, Inspector John Nuhu, Chibuinna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne.
Abba Kyari and other suspects were arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite.
NDLEA, in its charge marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022, had alleged that Kyari and his men had unlawfully tampered with 21.25kg worth of cocaine seized from two apprehended drug traffickers, Umeibe and Ezenwanne.
The drug law agency stated that the officers, led by Kyari, committed the offence between January 19 and 25, 2022, at the IRT office in Abuja, in connivance with one ASP John Umoru who is now at large, contrary to section 14(b) of the NDLEA Act, CAP N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The defendants are expected to enter their plea to an 8-count criminal charge the NDLEA preferred against them.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is a Federal law enforcement agency in Nigeria under the Federal Ministry of Justice (Nigeria).
It is charged with eliminating the growing, processing, manufacturing, selling, exporting, and trafficking of hard drugs.
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