Court rejects DCP Abba Kyari’s appeal to drop drug case

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari, challenging the charges against him related to an alleged unlawful drug deal.

Kyari’s appeal contested the decision of Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, who, on March 22, refused to dismiss the charges against him and four other police personnel.

Kyari argued that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to try them before they were subjected to internal disciplinary mechanisms of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

Justice Nwite ruled that the powers of the Police Service Commission (PSC) do not override the powers of the Federal High Court.

On Thursday, a three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, upheld the Federal High Court’s ruling and dismissed Kyari’s appeal.

Justice Banjoko stated, “This court finds no reason to disturb the findings and conclusions reached by the learned trial judge of the Federal High Court, and the ruling delivered on the 22nd day of March 2023 is affirmed.”