The request by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, seeking to confiscate the properties and bank accounts belonging to the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari and his co-accused has been approved by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice of Nigeria.
Last month, the Agency wrote to the AGF, asking him to grant the agency access to seize the assets and bank accounts of the suspected drug Baron.
Kyari is facing trial on drug peddling charges alongside four members of his former police unit, the Intelligence Response Unit (IRU).
Among them are other two persons arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State in January 2022.
According to the NDLEA Kyari is an allegedly is a member of a drug cartel based in Brazil.
NDLEA had on March, 7 charged Kyari and four other suspects in court on an 8-count charge of conspiracy, dealing in cocaine and other related offences.
The Network gathered that the seizure of his assets are sequel to the discovery of N4.2 billion drug money traced to his accounts and those of suspected accomplices.
Reports quoted a senior justice ministry official as saying: “The AGF has endorsed the request by the NDLEA seeking approval for the confiscation of the assets of Abba Kyari, Ubua and the other police officers involved in drug dealing.
“With the approval, the drug agency can now go after their property such as real estate, bank accounts, cash, vehicles, stocks, bonds and anything of monetary value.
Recall that the suspended DCP is also wanted by the the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in an alleged internet scam involving Ramon Abbas, A.K.A. Hushpuppi
