NDLEA confirms Kyari, four others in its custody

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed that the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari, earlier declared wanted by the agency, and four others are in its custody.

RELIABLESOURCENG.COM reports that the NDLEA had Monday declared Kyari, erstwhile Commander of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigerian Police Force, wanted for alleged involvement in some drug deal.

The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the arrest and detention of the five police officers in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

Babafemi said that this came few hours after Kyari was declared wanted by the agency over his involvement in a 25 kilograms Cocaine deal.

He confirmed that the Nigerian Police Force had handed over Kyari and the other four policemen to the anti-narcotic agency.

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“Five of the wanted suspects namely: DCP Abba Kyari; ACP Sunday J. Ubua; ASP Bawa James; Inspector Simon Agirgba and Inspector John Nuhu were driven into the National Headquarters of NDLEA in Abuja.

“This was about 5:00 p m. on Monday, February 14, to formally hand them over for interrogation and further investigation.

“The Agency wishes to assure that no stone will be left unturned. “This is to ensure that all suspects already in custody and those that may still be indicted in the course of investigation will face the full weight of the law at the end of the ongoing probe,” he said.