Suspended former head of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, Abba Kyari has been denied bail.
Kyari’s bail application was denied on Monday by a federal high court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Following his arrest and subsequent transfer to the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for drug-related offences, Kyari had approached the court asking for bail on health grounds.
Before he arrested allegedly by NDLEA allegedly for being a member of a notorious drug ring, the police officer was suspended when he was implicated as accomplice of Nigeria’s cybercrime convict Hushpuppy.
Giving the ruling on Monday, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the application has been overtaken by events.
It will be recalled that earlier in a ruling last Thursday, the presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to respond to the request filed by the embattled police officer within 48 hours.
Earlier, counsel to the anti-narcotic agency, Mike Kasa, had informed the court that he had not been served with Abba Kyari’s bail request attached to his suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22.
In a short judgement, the judge asked the parties to sort out themselves and appear before him on February 28 for the continuation of the case.
Recall that the embattled former commander of the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, had dragged the Federal government to court over his continued detention in the NDLEA custody.
Kyari had through his lawyer, Cynthia Obianuju Ikena, asked the court to order his release or alternatively set liberal bail conditions for him.
The police officer claimed to be suffering from chronic diabetes threatening his life and therefore needs urgent medical attention.
Kyari had accused the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of framing him for alleged dealing in cocaine trafficking.