Abba Kyari released from prison custody

Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has confirmed the release of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP, Abba Kyar

Spokesman of the FCT Command of the NCoS, Adamu Duza confirmed this in a short message.

He said Kyari had been able to meet the bail conditions set by the court and has therefore been released.

“DCP Kyari has perfected his bail conditions, and has since been released today,” he stated.

Recall that in July last year, a Federal High Court in Abuja granted Kyari N50 million bail. It was on a charge in which he and two of his siblings were accused of failing to declare assets to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

NDLEA had filed the 24-count charge against Kyari and his brothers — Mohammed Baba Kyari and Ali Kyari.

Bail conditions
In the ruling, Justice James Omotosho granted conditional bail to Abba Kyari in the sum of N50 million with two sureties in like sum.

Justice Omotosho added that the sureties must have property worth N25 million within the court’s jurisdiction. This was among other conditions.

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However, the judge held that even when Kyari meets the conditions, the endorsement of his release warrant is subject to developments in a sister-case. In the referenced case, he is being tried with four others on alleged involvement in dealing illicit drugs.

His two siblings were earlier granted bail by Justice Omotosho.
Also, the judge held that he was minded to grant Kyari bail because he did not escape when he had the chance to do so during an attack on Kuje Prison on July 5, 2022.

According to the court, the ma­jority of inmates at the correctional centre escaped during the attack but Kyari and some others did not escape.

Kyari’s refusal to escape, Jus­tice Omotosho said, proves that he is willing to face the allegations against him and not jump bail.

The judge also noted that the allegations against Kyari are bail­able