A federal High court judge, James Omotosho
on Thursday discharged and acquitted suspended deputy Commissioner of police Abba Kyari who was accused of drug crime.
Kyari was charged and arraigned on a 23 count charge of alleged non declaration of Assets filed against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
The suspended police officer was charged alongside his two brothers who were accused of swearing to a false affidavits to conceal the origin of some properties.
According to TVC, justice Omotosho held that the NDLEA filed to provide sufficient evidence in proving its case against the defendants, which is mostly non declaration of land properties.
The court noted that proving ownership of landed properties can be done through traditional history, title, acts of possession and possession by connection.
The prosecution did not provide any of these documents to show that the said properties located in fountain Estate Kasana which belong to Ramatu Kyari, is truly owned by Abba Kyari.
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