A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a bail application brought by the suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Abba Kyari.
Thelagostimes recalls that Kyari and four others are standing trial over allegations of drug trafficking preferred against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The NDLEA had, on March 7, arraigned Kyari (1st defendant) and six others on allegations bordering on a cocaine deal.
The court had on March 28 remanded Kyari and four others at a correctional centre after their bail application was refused.
In May, Kyari and three of his co-defendants brought another application seeking bail.
Onyechi Ikpeazu, counsel to Kyari and Sunday Ubia, the second defendant, said the fresh application was necessitated owing to the threats against the defendants.
Meanwhile, the court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite on Tuesday, held that the suspended DCP failed to establish why its previous decision that ordered his remand at Kuje prison pending the determination of the case against him, should be set-aside.
“The defendants has still not presented sufficient materials before me to warrant the grant of the fresh applications. Consequently, the applications are refused and my former order for accelerated trial is hereby sustained”, the trial Judge held.