February 24, (THEWILL) – A judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Inyang Ekwo on Thursday, dismissed objection by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to take the bail application of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari.
Justice Ekwo over-ruled the objection after counsel for the agency, Mike Kassa, informed that the respondent (NDLEA) was yet to be served with the bail application.
Ekwo, who refused to grant Kassa’s request not to take the bail plea, ordered lawyer to Kyari, Cynthia Ikena, to serve Kassa in the open court and stood down the matter for an hour.
Earlier when the matter was called, Ikena told the court that the applicant (Kyari) had complied with the court order made on 21st February to put the respondent on notice after the lawyer said she had a motion ex-parte seeking for bail for Kyari.
“Having complied with the order made on 21st of February, 2022, we are ready to move our motion,” she said; adding that the respondent had been duly served.
In response, Kassa said though the applicant counsel served him with a motion on notice, he was yet to be served with the bail application.
Ikena, who insisted that the application had been duly served, prayed the judge to confirm the proof in the court file.
After going through the court file, Ekwo directed Ikena to serve Kassa in open court and stood down the matter for an hour.
Kyari, through his lawyer, had, on Feb. 21, approached the court seeking for a bail to enforce his fundamental human rights which he alleged had been breached by unlawful arrest and detention.
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