The appeal filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari to dismiss the drug trafficking charge against him has been rejected by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
Kyari’s appeal was dismissed by a three-member appellate court panel for lacking merit. Justice Adebukola Banjoko, who delivered the lead judgement, emphasised that there was no justification for altering the trial court’s findings and conclusions from 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, concurred with the lead judgement.
Kyari, who is standing trial alongside four members of his team on eight counts of drug trafficking, argued that the charge against him was premature, adding that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) ought to have allowed the police to conclude their investigation and internal disciplinary action before instituting a suit against him.
