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  • Court fixes date for Abba Kyari’s bail application

    Court fixes date for Abba Kyari’s bail application

    A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, fixed Feb. 28 for hearing a bail application filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari.

    Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after counsel to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Joseph Sunday, Director of Legal Services in the agency, prayed the court for more time to respond to Kyari’s bail application.

    Sunday came into the court shortly before the matter was called for the second time after it was stood down.

    Justice Ekwo, who advised the NDLEA to put its house in order, adjourned the matter until Feb. 28 for hearing the motion for bail and other applications.

    The court had earlier rejected the NDLEA’s objection to take the bail application of Kyari.

    Ekwo declined to the objection after counsel, who appeared for the agency earlier in the day, Mike Kassa, informed that the respondent (NDLEA) was yet to be served with the bail application.

    The development followed Cynthia Ikena, lawyer to Kyari’s remark that the matter was fixed for hearing the bail application shortly after the matter was called.

    Ikena said having complied with the court order made on Feb. 21, she was ready to move the bail motion.

    She told the court that the respondent had been duly served.

    But Kassa said though the applicant counsel served him with Kyari’s motion on notice to seek his fundamental rights enforcement, he was yet to be served with the bail application.

    He said that he had only responded to the applicant’s main suit.

    Ikena said the counter affidavit in reply to their motion on notice was only served on her this morning by Kassa and that she had not responded to it either.

    Ikena, however, insisted that the bail application had been duly served on the NDLEA (respondent).

    She prayed the judge to confirm the proof of service in the court file.

    After going through the court file, Ekwo directed Ikena to serve Kassa with a copy of the bail application in open court and stood down the matter for an hour.

    “I am going to allow them to take the motion for bail.

    “If you have not been served, then I can allow that you be served now and stand down the matter for an hour,” the judge told Kassa.

    “Give him a copy, case stood down for one hour,” he had ruled.

    Kyari, through his lawyer, had, on Feb. 21, approached the court with an ex-parte motion and originating summons seeking for a bail and asking the court to enforce his fundamental human rights which he alleged had been breached by unlawful arrest and detention.

    Kyari, in the main suit, urged the court to make an order directing the NDLEA to pay him N500 million for infringing on his rights.

    He also asked the court to direct the agency to tender a public apology in national dailies.

    Justice Ekwo fixed today for hearing the bail application and directed Kyari’s lawyer to put NDLEA on notice and serve the agency with the hearing notice

  • Take fight against drug abuse to borders – Saraki tells FG

    Take fight against drug abuse to borders – Saraki tells FG

    Former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on government and other stakeholders to take the fight against drug abuse to our various borders in order to cut off supply of illicit drugs into the country.

    Represented by Dr. Ali Ahmad, former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly at the 7th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Northern Broadcasting Media Owners Association in Kano on Monday, Saraki, who spearheaded the 8th Senate’s 2017 Roundtable on the ‘Drug Use Crisis in Nigeria,’ stated that the country must adopt tougher measure to discourage those who want to turn the country into a drug hub in West Africa.

    “The government simply has to get a handle on the problem of ‘supply reduction’ as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) calls it. This must first and foremost start with our porous borders. Since our drug problem and our insecurity problem are indeed interlinked and we certainly do not want to become the drugs hub of West Africa, combating drug abuse and drug trafficking in the North must go hand in hand with combating banditry. Without customers, no bandit-dealers, with no dealers, no customers,” the former Governor of Kwara State said.

    Saraki also called for stricter enforcement of NAFDAC regulations, to enforce the use of prescriptions for certain classes of drugs, while also calling on the media to play a central role in sensitising the public about the dangers of drug abuse.

    He emphasised that with 14.4 percent of Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 64 on drugs, it is important that leaders across the nation develop the necessary political will to adopt sustainable solutions to combat the drug use crisis.

    He said: “Today, possibly triggered by the legislative work done by Eighth Senate, when, as some of you may remember, on December 18, 2017, we convened a roundtable dialogue on the Drug Use Crisis in Nigeria, here in Kano, some pharmaceutical companies have been closed to stop illicit production, but the problem persists.

    “To be frank, the media can play a major role. You can support, if not drive, both ‘supply’ and ‘demand’ reduction. I believe the following three areas are all-natural fits:

    “First, you can play a strong role in awareness-building. Who is better suited than the media to describe the epidemic as just that, and do not let it drop out of the headlines? Likewise, I would imagine this could be supported in particular by highlighting the human interest side. This would ultimately dovetail with campaigns advocating for our state governors to assist in providing more treatment facilities, outreach, and public education. Today, most government health facilities are not staffed and equipped for treatment and care for people with drug use disorders.

    Second, the media is ideally placed to “name and shame”. To provide investigative reporting on drug/pharmaceutical production and sales. Where NAFDAC rules cannot be enforced, for whatever reasons, the media can make a difference. Where things get sold not over the counter but under the counter, their cameras can be pointed. Would the big stories we read about and view or hear about have entered the public space without the emphasis you in the media placed on it? NO. Your reports, incidentally, also indirectly help legislators and law enforcement agencies in their efforts to step indecisively.

    “Third, you could champion an Anti-Drugs Crusade. For example, by ‘de-glamourizing’ those video clips where showbiz kids get stoked up on whatever substances. By linking such activities to the downside of drug abuse. At the same time, you could, and rightly, glamorize the actions of NDLEA, NAFDAC, border patrols – because those are the heroes protecting us,” Dr. Saraki said.

  • BREAKING: Kyari to spend 14 days in NDLEA custody

    BREAKING: Kyari to spend 14 days in NDLEA custody

    Embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been ordered by a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, to spend 14 days in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

    The court granted permission to the NDLEA to hold the Kyari for the period to enable the agency to complete its investigation into the hard drug trafficking allegations against him.

    Justice Zainab Abubakar issued the order for Kyari’s further detention while ruling in an ex-parte application argued by the NDLEA counsel, Mr Mike Kassa.

    The NDLEA had, in the application, pleaded for more time to detain Kyari on the ground that the hard drug trafficking allegations against the suspect were complex and may require the agency travelling outside the shore of the country to make some clarifications.

    The counsel asked the court to grant the detention extension in the interest of justice and to be fair to the suspect too through diligent investigation.

    In a short ruling, Justice Abubakar ordered that Abba Kyari be detained for another 14 days.

    The judge however ordered that the 14 days further detention should start counting from February 22.

  • Alleged unlawful detention: Abba Kyari demands N500m in damages from NDLEA

    Alleged unlawful detention: Abba Kyari demands N500m in damages from NDLEA

    The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has demanded N500 million in damages from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over alleged unlawful arrest and detention.

    Kyari, in an originating motion on notice, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, also sought an order, directing the NDLEA to tender a written apology to him in two national dailies.

    The motion, dated Feb. 16 and filed Feb. 17 by his lawyer, C. O. Ikena, also sought an order “restraining the respondent (NDLEA), its agents, servants, privies, police or anyone acting on their behalf from further harassing, detaining, intimidating, arresting the applicant unlawfully.

    “An order of this court directing the respondent to pay the sum of N500,000,000.00 (Five Hundred Million Naira) to the applicant, for unlawful violation of the applicant’s constitutional right provided for in Sections 35 and 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended).”

    In the motion to enforce his fundamental rights, Kyari also sought a declaration that his arrest and continued detention by the NDLEA “without bringing him before a court of competent jurisdiction from Feb. 12 till date is illegal, unlawful and a gross violation of his fundamental rights

    He said his personal liberty and freedom of movement is guaranteed by Section 35(1) of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and Article 6 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act.

    “A declaration that announcing the applicant in the press without giving him right to fair hearing nor establishing a prima-facie case against him is illegal, unlawful and an infringement on his fundamental right.

    “A declaration that declaring the applicant syndicate of the suspect without establishing a prima-facie case against the applicant is unlawful and an infringement on his fundamental right.

    “A declaration that torture, degrading and inhuman treatment giving the applicant by the agent of the respondent is illegal, unlawful and an infringement on the applicant fundamental human right.

    “A declaration that refusal to grant administrative bail to applicant on alleged bailable offence is unlawful and infringement on the applicant’s fundamental human right.

  • What suspended cop, Abba Kyari told court on NDLEA’s arrest

    What suspended cop, Abba Kyari told court on NDLEA’s arrest

    The suspended DCP, Abba Kyari, says the allegation linking him to an international drug cartel by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is untrue.

    Kyari disclosed this in an affidavit in support of his motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ANJ/CS/182/22 and filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja, by his lawyer, C. O. Ikena.

    The affidavit, dated Feb. 16 and filed Feb. 17, was deposed to by Kyari’s younger brother, Muhammad Usman.

    Kyari, who was former head of the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), had filled the application to seek for his fundamental rights enforcement.

    In the document, Kyari, who described the allegation as “trump-up,” said the NDLEA had failed to establish a prima facie case against him.

    Usman, in his deposition, said: “The applicant (Kyari) is a Deputy Commissioner of Police formerly attached to F1B-1RT, Abuja.

    “That the respondent is Federal Republic of Nigeria represented by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Abuja.

    “That a suspect has been shipping in drugs (cocaine) to Nigeria from Ethiopia using all the Airports in Nigeria with the knowledge of the NDLEA officers.

    “That usually, NDLEA officers cleared him and even escorted him from the airport to his destination.

    “That on that fateful day, the suspect as usual shipped drugs (cocaine) from Ethiopia to Enugu Airport, and the officers of NDLEA cleared him within the airport and escorted him out of the airport.

    “Then officers of FIB-IRT arrested the suspect with the help of an information.

    “That before the Informant accepted to work with the officers of FIB-IRT, they both had an agreement to compensate the Informant.

    “That officers of FIB-IRT having noticed that officers of NDLEA were the ones clearing the said suspect with his drugs (cocaine), they immediately took suspect to NDLEA and also reported those officers involved in the act,” he averred.

    Usman said instead of the NDLEA to handle the matter accordingly and bring the officers involved to book, they decided to frustrate the Informant thereby refusing to compensate the informant.

    “That it was at this juncture that the attention of the DCP Abba Kyari was called, whom because the NDLEA officer involved is his friend.

    “And he (Kyari) decided to intervene for the purpose of compensating the Informant.

    “That the NDLEA officer, who refused to compensate the Informant, was the one who framed DCP Abba Kyari up on a trump-up allegation that he was trying to bribe him.

    “That the agent of the respondent (NDLEA) declared the applicant wanted because of a mere allegation that he was trying to bribe an NDLEA officer without sufficient proof,” he added.

    He said it was based on the allegation that the Nigerian Police Force arrested him and handed him over to the NDLEA.

    That the Applicant is being kept in custody since Feb. 12.

    He said Kyari had been kept in custody since his arrest on Feb. 12 without having access to his medical treatment.

    Usman averred that his arrest and continued detention was an infringement on his fundamental human rights.

    “That the allegation upon which the applicant is arrested and detained is a trump-up allegation without sufficient proof,” he said.

    He described Kyari as “a decent police officer who has distinguished himself in arreas of serving his father’s land as a police officer.”

    According to him, the applicant has risked his life in so many areas of serving and protecting his father land as a police officer.

    “That the applicant needs to be compensated and not to be dragged about, receiving torture, degrading and inhuman treatment by anybody or agency whatsoever.

    “That there is no sufficient proof that the applicant has committed any offence to warrant this torture, degrading and inhuman treatment,” he said.

    Usman averred that all the efforts made for the agency to grant his elder brother administrative bail proved abortive.

    “That faced with the above situation and scenario, the applicant has no option than to bring this application pursuant to Section 35 of the 1999 Constitution Federal Republic of Nigeria seeking redress from the court against the respondent.

    “That the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has not made out a prima-facie case against the applicant,” he added.

    He said Kyari was ready to appear in court to answer any charge against him.

    Usman, who said that Kyari’s fundamental rights would continue to be infringed upon by the NDLEA if the court did not intervene, urged the court to grant the application for bail in the interest of justice.

    “That he has a liable surety who is in court,” he said.

    Justice Ekwo, who fixed Feb. 24 for the hearing of the motion, ordered that the NDLEA be put on notice.

  • Drug case: Court turns down DCP Abba Kyari’s bail application

    Drug case: Court turns down DCP Abba Kyari’s bail application

    AFederal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant an application for bail filed by the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari.

    Justice Inyang Ekwo, who declined to grant the plea in a motion ex-parte brought by Kyari’s Lawyer, C. O. Ikena, ordered that the respondent, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), be put on notice.

    He, thereafter, adjourned the matter until April 24 for the motion to be taken.

    When the matter was called, Ikena informed that she had an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ANJ/CS/182/22 before the court.

    She said the motion sought a bail for her client on health ground.

    “I filed a motion to admit the applicant to a bail on health grant pending the determination of the substantive matter,” she said.

    Justice Ekwo then asked: “Where is the applicant?”

    “He is at the NDLEA’s custody my lord,” she responded.

    The judge then asked the lawyer what the substantive matter was all about and she said: “The substantive matter is about infringement on his fundamental rights and false allegations.”

    Ekwo told the lawyer that going by the averments in the application, the respondent (NDLEA) would have to be put on notice and a date fixed to hear the motion.

    He said this was so because the averment Ikena made would need a response of the NDLEA.

    “But my lord, his (Kyari’s) condition at the custody is critical,” she said.

    Justice Ekwo, however, insisted that the NDLEA be put on notice.

    The judge adjourned the matter until April 24 for the motion to be taken.

    He also ordered the NDLEA to file their response before the next adjourned date.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NDLEA had, on Feb. 14, declared Kyari wanted over alleged links with an international drug cartel.

    Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the NDLEA, had announced the development, in a press briefing.

    Babafemi said the anti-drug agency decided to declare Kyari wanted because he did not honour the invitation sent to him.

    Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had indicted Kyari of conspiring with Hushpuppi, self-confessed international fraudster, in a $1.1 million scam.

    The suspended police officer had denied the allegation, claiming that his “hands are clean”.

    The Nigeria Police on Feb. 14, arrested Kyari and four other police officers for their involvement in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, discreditable, unethical, and unprofessional conduct.

    Others are official corruption and tampering with exhibits in a case of illicit drug trafficking involving a transnational drug cartel.

    The arrest of Kyari and others came after the NDLEA declared him wanted on Monday.

    The police then handed Kyari and others involved in the alleged offence to the NDLEA.

    “In line with standard administrative procedure of the Force, the Inspector General of Police ordered a high-level, discreet, and in-house investigation into the allegations,” acting police spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, had said.

    Adejobi said interim investigations report showed that two international drug couriers identified as Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus, both males, were arrested at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu on Jan. 19, 2022, upon their arrival from Addis Ababa aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight ET917.

    “The arrest led to the recovery of a substantial quantity of powdery substance suspected to be cocaine from the two narcotic couriers.

    The operation, which was intelligence-driven, was undertaken by a Unit of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).

    The police said although the case and the two suspects were subsequently transferred to the NDLEA on Jan. 25, 2022, the findings of the in-house investigation ordered by the IGP established reasonable grounds for strong suspicion that the IRT officers involved in the operation could have been involved in some underhand and unprofessional dealings as well as official corruption which compromised ethical standards in their dealings with the suspects and exhibits recovered.

  • NDLEA exposes DCP Abba Kyari in fresh drug case

    NDLEA exposes DCP Abba Kyari in fresh drug case

    More trouble appears to be looming for the suspended Commander of the now-disbanded Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari, as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) launches a probe of the seizure of a large consignment of Tramadol, an illegal drug, in Lagos.

    The alleged seizure, it was learnt, was not disclosed to the agency.

    According to Vanguard, NDLEA during the weekend commenced the probe as those close to Kyari in the police were believed to be worried that more alleged illegalities linked to the team led by the police officer may be uncovered.

    The once-celebrated officer was arrested last week after the NDLEA busted a drug ring operating the Brazil-Ethiopia-Nigeria route.

    The agency alleged that he was a member of the syndicate and went ahead to ask a court to extend his detention to facilitate investigation into the activities of his team.

    Sources close to the NDLEA said that the Kyari-led team had been linked to the alleged seizure of a large consignment of Tramadol in a warehouse at the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos.

    It was gathered that the consignment, was worth N3 billion and it was imported into Nigeria by an individual who claimed to be a pharmacist.

    IRT, it was learnt, allegedly got wind of the consignment and stormed the warehouse where the illegal drug was stocked, leading to the seizure.

    Multiple sources at the NDLEA said the agency ordinarily should have been told of the alleged seizure which was said to have taken place last year, saying the Abba Kyari team did not inform the agency of the development.

    “What this means is that the IRT may have sold the consignment of Tramadol to a cartel after storming the Amuwo Odofin warehouse and seizing the Tramadol,” one of the sources said.

    “We have launched a probe into the case with a view to getting to the root of the matter,” the source added.

  • NDLEA intercepts counterfeit $4.7million cash in Abuja

    NDLEA intercepts counterfeit $4.7million cash in Abuja

    …52years suspect nabbed

    …also arrests nursing mum 3 weeks after bail on same drug offence

    Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have foiled attempt by a syndicate to steal at least N2.7 billion from the Nigerian economy by pushing into circulation fake $4.7 million cash.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement issued and signed by the anti-narcotics agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi stating that:

    “The operatives had in the early hours of Friday 18th February 2022 intercepted a consignment sent from Lagos to Abuja at Abaji area of the Federal Capital Territory. A controlled delivery of the parcelled counterfeit US dollars totalling $4, 760, 000.00 led to the arrest of a principal suspect, 52-year-old Abdulmumini Maikasuwa.

    The seizure followed intelligence received by the FCT Command of the Agency detailing the movement of the cash and the vehicle conveying it. Meanwhile, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has directed that both the cash and the suspect in custody be transferred to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation.

    In Kwara state, barely three weeks after a nursing mother, Mrs. Rashidat Adebayo, 38, was granted administrative bail following her arrest for dealing in illicit drugs, operatives have again arrested her in Offa with assorted drugs such as Tramadol, Swinol, Diazepam and Pentazocine injection ampules.

    Before her latest arrest on Thursday 17th February, the nursing mother had been arrested and granted bail on 24th January 2022 for dealing in similar drugs.

    In the same vein, NDLEA officers have arrested two drug dealers: Sani Isa (aka Bilaz) and Bala Yerima in Hong, Adamawa state with 239 blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 209kg, just as operatives of the Bauchi state Command have intercepted a truck marked FFF 422 XB coming from Lagos to Maiduguri, at Azare, Bauchi. A total of 164.8kg of cannabis sativa concealed in peak milk cartons was recovered from the truck.

    The NDLEA Chief Executive has commended the officers and men of the FCT Command for their vigilance and preventing counterfeit $4.7 million from going into the streets. He charged them and their counterparts in Adamawa, Kwara, Bauchi and others across the country not to rest on their oars.

  • Police commission suspends 2 officers over Abba Kyari’s drug case

    Police commission suspends 2 officers over Abba Kyari’s drug case

    The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended two police officers over their alleged involvement in illicit drug trafficking.

    The officers, Sunday Ubua, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and James Bawa, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) have been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for investigation.

    Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission made this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.

    Ani said that the officers were working under the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, who was also arrested and handed over to NDLEA in connection with same allegation.

    Kyari was the Commander of the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force before his suspension.

    Recall that Kyari was suspended following his indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

    Ani said that the suspension of the two officers was with immediate effect, adding that the decision was contained in a letter to the Inspector General of Police, dated Feb. 16.

    He said the letter was signed by Justice Clara Ogunbiyi, retired Justice of the Supreme court and Commissioner 1 in the Commission for the Chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Smith.

    Ani said the letter was titled: “Re- Investigation into seizure and Transfer to NDLEA of 25 kilogrammes of Cocaine by the Office of DCP, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Department of Force Intelligence Bureau.”

    It reads further that, “The commission, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Rules 030406, has approved the suspension of the officers until the outcome of the investigation into the allegations leveled against them.

    “The commission also directed the Inspector General of Police to also note that Kyari, who prior to this allegation was on suspension, shall remain so until the conclusion of investigations.

    “The Inspector General of Police was requested to place on suspension, Insp. Simon Agrigba and Insp. John Nuhu in accordance with the Powers of Delegation.”

    According to the statement, the I-G has also been requested to inform the commission of the arrest of John Umoru, an Assistant Superintendent of Police who is currently at large to enable it take necessary actions.

    Ani said the commission had directed the I-G to furnish it with information on further development on the matter for further action.

  • DCP Abba Kyari accuses IPOB of scripting his travails

    DCP Abba Kyari accuses IPOB of scripting his travails

    DCP Abba Kyari, has heaped the blame of his misfortunes on the activities of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) The police officer who is currently being detained has accused IPOB and ESN for scripting his travails because of the role he played to stop their activities in the South east.

    Kyari made this claim when he appeared before a probe panel led by Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, according to a report obtained by Daily Trust.

    In a report submitted by the panel to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, which was in turn forwarded to the Police Service Commission (PSC), Kyari said the outlawed IPOB and its armed wing were after him due to the onslaught launched against them in the South East.

    https://dailytrust.com/ipob-esn-members-out-to-destroy-me-abba-kyari

    Kyari, who did not deny violating social media rules of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), was berated by the panel for the fact that the officer had been warned against the same practice previously.

    “It is a campaign to smear his reputation by members of IPOB/ESN who vowed to destroy him, due to his onslaught against them in the South East,” the embattled ‘super cop’ was quoted to have said in the report.

    But the panel, which faulted his claim, saying it is watery, ordered his demotion from the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police to Assistant Commissioner of Police.

    Efforts to reach the Police Service Commission to find out whether it jettisoned the report on Kyari proved abortive.

    Several calls made across to the mobile phone of the commission’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, were unanswered. He also did he respond to a text message sent to him.

    Similarly, the acting spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, did not answer calls nor responded to text messages when Daily Trust sought clarifications on the allegations that the force wants to protect Kyari.

    Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police and members of the Force Management Team, on Wednesday visited the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, in his office at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja.

    The reason for his visit, according to a senior officer, was not unconnected with Kyari’s case but the Force in a statement said the visit was aimed at solidifying the synergy between the Police and the Judiciary as key players in the Criminal Justice System of the nation with a view to ensuring a smooth and efficient dispensation of justice.