Abba Kyari’s Arrest: What You Need to Know
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, yesterday, declared wanted, suspended high-profile police officer, Abba Kyari for alleged involvement in drug-related crime.
After failed attempts to get Kyari to honour a formal invitation by the agency, he was declared wanted during a briefing by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, at its National Headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
Kyari was accused of attempting to compromise NDLEA officials after NDLEA team arrested some traffickers that came into the country from Ethiopia with 25kg of cocaine.
The suspect pursued a drug deal where he and his team are to take 15kg of the cocaine and leave 10kg for the prosecution of the suspects arrested with the illicit drug in Enugu. In the meantime, the purloined cocaine will be displaced with a dummy worth 15kg.
The NDLEA officials in a sting operation, played along with Kyari to sell part of the exhibit drugs and share the money.
The money from the sale of the 5kg share of the NDLEA team, amounted to a total of $61, 400.
In the event which led to his indictment, the NDLEA officer took the money from the drug sale in a car that was wired with sound and video recorders.
Thereafter, Police authorities apprehended Kyari and four other police officers and handed them over to the NDLEA.
Other officers concerned include ACP Sunday Ubuah, ASP Bawa James, ASP John Umoru (at large), Inspector Simon Agrigba and John Nuhu.
They have all been, accordingly, handed over on February 14, 2022, to the NDLEA authorities.
