A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted the former commander of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT), DCP Abba Kyari, a two-week bail after two years in detention.
Kyari was arrested on February 14, 2022, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over alleged drug dealing and has since been under detention at Kuje Correctional Center.
TREND can report that Kyari was in detention on July 5, 2022, when the Islamic State launched a coordinated attack on the facility that led to the killing of 5 people and 879 inmates freed though about half of them have been recaptured.
Kyari might have been granted bail on compassionate grounds following the passing of his mother, Mama Yachilla Kyari, on May 5, 2024, while in detention.
LEADERSHIP reports that Kyari’s mother died in the early hours of Sunday, May 5, 2024, and is survived by 10 children, including Abba Kyari, who is the eldest son.
The court subsequently set Friday, May 31, for the determination of his bail application in the trial over drug-related charges filed by the NDLEA.