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| Suspended DCP, Abba Kyari |
Awarenessinfo Media has gathered that in a significant ruling on Thursday, the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and his two brothers, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, over allegations of non-disclosure of assets.
Delivering judgment, Justice James Omotosho held that the NDLEA failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, stating that the burden of proof in a criminal trial rests on the prosecution.
The judge ruled that the anti-narcotics agency did not sufficiently establish the allegations brought before the court, describing the case against the defendants as "persecution".
Justice Omotosho subsequently discharged and acquitted Abba Kyari and his brothers of all the charges, marking a significant victory for the defendants.
The NDLEA had filed a 23-count charge against Kyari and his brothers, alleging that they failed to fully disclose their assets. The agency claimed that investigations uncovered 14 assets allegedly linked to Kyari, including shopping malls, a residential estate, a polo playground, lands, and farmland.
The NDLEA also alleged that Kyari failed to disclose ownership of properties located in the Federal Capital Territory and Maiduguri. Prosecutors further claimed that more than N207 million and €17,598 were discovered in Kyari's bank accounts with Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank for Africa, and Sterling Bank.
The agency accused the defendants of disguising the ownership of properties and converting funds, offences punishable under relevant provisions of the NDLEA Act and the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011.
However, Kyari and his brothers pleaded not guilty to all the counts during the trial. With the court's ruling, the defendants have been discharged and acquitted of all charges.
The dismissal of the case is a significant development in the ongoing saga surrounding Abba Kyari, who was suspended as Deputy Commissioner of Police following allegations of his involvement in a money laundering scandal.
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