Embattled Senior Police Officer, ACP Abba Kyari appears in Court.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday arraigned the suspended police officer Abba Kyari and six others over drug trafficking related offences.
The NDLEA had filed eight 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.
Mr Kyari was a former Deputy Commissioner of Police.
Those arrainged along with Mr Kyari 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.
According to the NDLEA, Mr Kyari, between January 19 and 25, dealt in 17.55 kilograms of cocaine.
He is also being charged with obstruction of justice and attempted bribery of NDLEA officers.
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