Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has refused to order the Federal Government to release the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, from the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The suspended Commander of Intelligence Response Team is currently being detained by Nigeria’s Anti-narcotic agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency over allegations of cocaine deal.
The suspended DCP had taken the Federal Government before the court, challenging his continued detention by the agency.
In the suit, Kyari through his counsel, Cynthia Obianuju Ikena, sought an order of the court to immediately release him and admit him to bail in liberal conditions.
An ex-parte application by Kyari ‘s counsel said, her client is suffering from chronic diabetes and hypertension and therefore needs urgent medical attention.
Justice Ekwo in a ruling declined to order his immediate release but ordered him to put the respondent on notice of the existence of the suit he instituted against it.
Justice Ekwo held that all the allegations made against the Nigerian government are so weighty that the court must give the government an opportunity to hear from it before taking any step.
He thereafter fixed February 24 for the parties to appear before the court.
PIAK
