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In a major court victory for the embattled former police chief, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari and his two brothers in the high-profile asset non-declaration case brought by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling that lasted several minutes, threw out the entire 23-count charge against Kyari, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, declaring that the anti-narcotics agency failed woefully to prove its allegations beyond reasonable doubt.

The judge did not mince words, describing the prosecution’s case as nothing short of “persecution.” He held that the burden of proof lay squarely on the NDLEA, a burden the agency could not discharge.

“The defendants are hereby discharged and acquitted,” Justice Omotosho ruled, sending a wave of relief through the defence team.

The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/408/2022, was filed in 2022 after the NDLEA claimed it uncovered 14 undeclared assets linked to the Kyari family. These included shopping malls, residential estates, a polo ground, farmlands and plots of land scattered across the Federal Capital Territory and Maiduguri in Borno State.

Prosecutors also alleged that over N207 million and €17,598 were found in accounts belonging to the first defendant at Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank for Africa and Sterling Bank. They accused the trio of disguising ownership of properties and converting funds, offences said to contravene the NDLEA Act and the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act.

The defendants, who pleaded not guilty from the onset, had gone through a lengthy trial that saw the NDLEA call 10 witnesses and tender 20 exhibits. After the prosecution closed its case, the defence filed a no-case submission, which the court initially dismissed in October 2025 before ordering them to open their defence.

Kyari himself took the witness box in November 2025, insisting he had declared all his assets and those of his wife as required by law. He maintained that several disputed properties actually belonged to his late father, who had many children, and that some of his accounts had been frozen by the agency.

Final written addresses were adopted in December 2025, and the court had fixed February 26, 2026 for judgment before delivering the verdict today.

Reacting to the outcome, defence counsel Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), who represented Kyari, and Monjok Agom for the brothers, expressed satisfaction with the ruling. No immediate reaction came from the NDLEA, and sources close to the agency were silent on whether an appeal would be filed.

Kyari, once hailed as Nigeria’s top crime fighter and former head of the now-disbanded Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has been on suspension since 2021. He is still facing a separate drug trafficking trial before another judge of the same court.

For now, however, the former “super cop” can breathe a sigh of relief on the asset matter as he walks out of this particular legal storm a free man.

Source; https://www.reportnaija.ng/2026/03/federal-high-court-discharges-and.html?m=1

Thank God for kyari, Nigeria need him now than ever,

osuofia2:
Thank God for kyari, Nigeria need him now than ever,

Disu, who once worked under him has become IG, so what become of him now, a ACP in police?

HausaIgboYoruba:
Disu, who once worked under him has become IG, so what become of him now, a ACP in police?

Nothing changed, Just like the case of Frank Mbah, Disu joined the police before Kyari, it's just that Kyari got promoted earlier before Disu.

Now it's time to join APC, all sins forgiven and contest for HoR.

No evidence kee. For videos wey we watch and was all over the internet. Anyways what do I know
Modified: this is based on assets declaration and not the drug case

Nigeria Police still need him, he has reached out to the gods

After how many years. Used and dumped

But NDLEA had video evidence of this man taking bribes from drug lords, naija na scam, so all the backlog of his salary and benefits will be paid, dem say na NDLEA dey probe asset declaration now, no be ICPC ok!!!

A game of chess, an effective man though corruptible. He's better in prison or working with the police to help reduce insecurity. Not safe to have this sort of person idle or in wrong hands. i will gladly take him into security architecture even if underground.
Justice James Omotosho is a national treasure.

So are we to say Justice was served or perverted? What's your take on this? What becomes of his commission? He would be returned to the force? What about the US indictment? If truly he was innocent, may God Almighty help him further and fight his cause.

"Kyari, once hailed as Nigeria’s top crime fighter and former head of the now-disbanded Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has been on suspension since 2021. He is still facing a separate drug trafficking trial before another judge of the same court.

For now, however, the former “super cop” can breathe a sigh of relief on the asset matter as he walks out of this particular legal storm a free man."


I for fear say wetin NDLEA come dey make noise about ...the meat of the case is actually the bolded.

We wait to see how it goes

Hmmmm......No EVIDENCE KEH....
this is Nigeria...

The man who introduced Hushpuppi to his tailor.

According to his statement.

[quote author=osuofia2 post=138671134]Nothing changed, Just like the case of Frank Mbah, Disu joined the police before Kyari, it's just that Kyari got promoted earlier before Disu.
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Court trials against corrupt officials in Nigeria are done to legalize illegal possessions. We saw how Ibori was acquitted several times but went to UK and got properly prosecuted. The system in Nigeria is by design

Savageman247:
Source; https://www.reportnaija.ng/2026/03/federal-high-court-discharges-and.html?m=1

HausaIgboYoruba:
Disu, who once worked under him has become IG, so what become of him now, a ACP in police?

una sabi manufacture lies. When Disu joined the police force, kyari never write jamb and was in secondary school . Disu joined 1992, kyari 2000

No one goes to jail for anything in Nigeria no matter how terrible the crimes are.

Just have a circle of friends that can subvert the law and blackmail a weakened, compromised judiciary.

You mean that video evidence in that sting operation were he was exposed and caught red handed is not proof enough.

If he were an ordinary lower cadre police officer he is a goner.

2027 tool

Ok o

hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Is this not the killer cop and same puppet judge?

Nigeria is gone to the dogs

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

ednut1:
una sabi manufacture lies. When Disu joined the police force, kyari never write jamb and was in secondary school . Disu joined 1992, kyari 2000

Disu worked under him, that's what I said. I never said Abba Kyari joined Police before him. Get ur facts right, Dude

Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!

Criminals no go dey happy with this sweet News

He should be released and reinstate back as soon as possible

I hope this guy is reinstated. He did a fantastic job then on kidnappers . He neutralised many of them . Most likely some of his colleagues just got too jealous of him

This case was initiated to prevent Kyari from being extradited to US

Nigeria my Nigeria. Will he now return to the police force. The judiciary is a major problem of our country

This is the guy Harrison Gwamnishu learnt work from - i.e using camera to fight crime, especially kidnapping.
Abba Kyari go just pose those days with gun and swag, everybody go just dey hail am

I saw that coming. His expertise is needed to compact the rising banditry in the NW&NC. Hopefully he has learnt and retrace his steps.

This is how most corruption cases end. Nigeria is a terrible country!

He should be drafted in to the force immediately to fight all these kidnappers . Kidnappers started having a Feild day immediately kyari was arrested