A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, two weeks’ bail after 27 months in detention.
The court’s decision allows Kyari to return home to conclude his mother’s burial rites.
The court has scheduled Friday, May 31, for the determination of his bail application in the ongoing trial over drug-related charges filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
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Kyari was arrested on February 14, 2022, and has been in detention since.
Kyari’s mother passed away in the early hours of Sunday, May 5, 2024. She was survived by ten children, including Abba, who is the eldest son.
While Kyari could not attend his mother’s burial, residents of Borno State turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to Yachilla, who was buried according to Islamic rites on the same day.
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