DCP Abba Kyari, the detained former deputy commissioner of Police, has been charged before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
ACP Sunday Ubua, ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirgba and John Chibunna as well as Patrick Emeka, and Alphonsus Ezenwanne are docked alongside Kyari.
The Federal Government alleged in the charge that Kyari and the 5 other police officers conspired with ASP John Umoru (now at large) to deal in 17.55 kilogrammes of cocaine from the 19th to the 25th of January, this year, at the office of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Intelligence Response Team, Abuja, and thus committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 14(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, CAP N30 Laws of the Federation.
They all pled not guilty, except for Patrick Emeka and Alphonsus Ezenwanne, who pleaded guilty.
Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the bail hearing till the 14th of this month.
FRCN, Abuja
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