The suspended deputy police commissioner is standing trial alongside four members of his team on eight counts of drug trafficking.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by a suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, seeking to quash the drug trafficking charge filed against him.
In a judgement, a three-member panel of the appellate court dismissed Kyari’s appeal for lacking in merit.
Justice Adebukol Banjoko, who read the lead judgement, held that there was no reason to tamper with the findings and conclusions reached by the trial court on March 22, 2023.
“The learned trial judge is directed to continue and conclude the trial at the Federal High Court,” Banjoko said.
“The appeal is found unmeritorious, and it is accordingly dismissed.”
Other justices on the panel — Peter Obiora and Okon Abang — agreed with the lead
Kyari is standing trial alongside four members of his team —Sunday Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba, and John Nuhu — on eight counts of drug trafficking.
In January 2023, Kyari submitted that the charge against him was legally defective.
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