By Sabiu Abdullahi
After spending 27 months in detention, suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory.
Kyari’s release comes after he was granted bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja on May 22, 2024, to allow him to conclude the burial rites of his mother, Yachilla Kyari, who passed away on May 5.
The court had earlier denied Kyari’s requests for bail multiple times, but he was finally able to meet the bail conditions and was released on Friday.
According to Adamu Duza, spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service of the Federal Capital Territory Command, “DCP Kyari has perfected his bail conditions, and has since been released today.”
Kyari was arrested on February 14, 2022, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for alleged involvement with an international drug cartel.
He was arraigned in court on March 7, 2022, along with four members of the Police Intelligence Response Team and two suspected drug traffickers.
The case is ongoing, with the next hearing scheduled for May 31, 2024.
Kyari’s release has sparked mixed reactions, with some calling for his reinstatement and others demanding that he face justice for his alleged crimes.
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