The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, of a 23-count charge bordering on alleged non-declaration of assets.
The judgment was delivered by Justice James Omotosho, who ruled that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. The charges had been filed against Kyari by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
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Kyari was charged alongside his two brothers, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, who were accused of making false affidavits in connection with some of the properties under investigation. However, the court held that the evidence presented by the prosecution was insufficient to sustain the charges. �
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In his ruling, Justice Omotosho noted that the NDLEA failed to establish the allegations against the defendants and consequently dismissed all the counts filed before the court. The judge therefore discharged and acquitted Kyari and his brothers of the charges. �
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The case, which had attracted national attention, centered on allegations that Kyari failed to properly declare certain assets. With Thursday’s judgment, the court cleared him of all the allegations related to the asset declaration case.
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