The Federation’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has approved a request by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for the seizure of DCP Abba Kyari and the assets of the co-accused.
Newsglobal gathered that the NDLEA request, which was sent to the justice ministry at the end of the week, had received the AGF nod.
With this development, the former Commander, Inspector General of the Police Intelligence Response Team and his accomplices may lose their assets, cash and money in bank accounts; vehicle; real estate, especially hotels, residential and commercial buildings; Personal effects such as watches, jewelry and other valuables.
The NDLEA on March 7 indicted Kyari, Ubua and four members of IRT, Sunday Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba and John Nuhu, with eight counts of conspiracy, obstruction and dealing with cocaine, and other related offenses before the Federal High Court, Abuja. Two other suspects arrested at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, are also listed as defendants in the lawsuit marked FHC/ABJ/57/2022.
With the approval, drug agents can now pursue their properties such as real estate, bank accounts, cash, vehicles, stocks, bonds and anything else that is worth money. ” The source further said the seizure of the embattled DCP and the jointly accused assets was to ensure that they did not benefit from the proceeds of the crime.
NDLEA spokeswoman Femi Babafemi has confirmed that the bank accounts of the accused people will be frozen, noting that this is standard practice. Kyari, who is wanted in the United States for his alleged involvement in a $1.1 million scam perpetrated by notorious internet fraudster Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi, was suspended by police last July.
SKJ