Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to grant the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari.
Kyari was arrested on February 14 for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking. Through his counsel, Cynthia Ikenna, he approached the court for bail on health grounds.
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He claims he was battling Hypertension and Diabetes and needed to be released so he can receive better treatment in his home.
Delivering the judgement on Monday, Justice Ekwo said the application had been overtaken by events following an order of a sister court (Justice Zainab Abubakar), granting National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) prayers to detain Kyari for another 14 days to enable it to conclude its investigation.
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Justice Ekwo held that the sister court, which gave the order in favour of NDLEA on February 22, was a court of coordinate jurisdiction.
The judge, however, said he was inclined to hear Kyari’s fundamental enforcement rights suit with the urgency it deserves after the expiration of the 14-day court order.
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He subsequently adjourned until March 15 to hear his application on his fundamental right enforcement.
