The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to DCP Abba Kyari on charges bordering on money laundering.
Apart from money laundering charges, Kyari is also facing a primary charge of cocaine trafficking, for which he has been denied bail.
Hamza N Dantani, one of the embattled officer’s legal team members, disclosed this via his Facebook handle.
Kyari who was the former leader of Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force, is facing trial after he was arrested and arraigned before the court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2022.
The super cop and four members of the IRT including ACP Sunday J. Ubua, ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirgba and Inspector John Nuhu were charged before the Federal High Court on conspiracy to deal in 17.55kg of cocaine and dealing in cocaine without lawful authority; conspiracy to tamper with cocaine and unlawfully tampering with the 21.35kg of cocaine seized from two convicted drug dealer.
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