Court Rejects DCP Abba Kyari’s Appeal To Drop Drug Case

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July 18, 2024

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Court Rejects DCP Abba Kyari’s Appeal To Drop Drug Case—-The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari, challenging the charges against him related to an alleged unlawful drug deal.

Kyari’s appeal contested the decision of Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, who, on March 22, refused to dismiss the charges against him and four other police personnel.

Kyari argued that the Federal High Court lacked the jurisdiction to try them before they were subjected to internal disciplinary mechanisms of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

Justice Nwite ruled that the powers of the Police Service Commission (PSC) do not override the powers of the Federal High Court.

On Thursday, a three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko, upheld the Federal High Court’s ruling and dismissed Kyari’s appeal. Justice Banjoko stated, “This court finds no reason to disturb the findings and conclusions reached by the learned trial judge of the Federal High Court, and the ruling delivered on the 22nd day of March 2023 is affirmed.”

The appellate court directed that the trial should continue at the Federal High Court, declaring Kyari’s appeal unmeritorious. Justices Peter Obiora and Okon Abang, who were on the panel, concurred with the lead judgment.

Kyari, the former head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force, and four members of the IRT—ACP Sunday J. Ubua, ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirgba, and Inspector John Nuhu—are being prosecuted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

They are charged with conspiracy to deal in 17.55kg of cocaine, dealing in cocaine without lawful authority, conspiracy to tamper with cocaine, and unlawfully tampering with 21.35kg of cocaine seized from two convicted drug dealers.

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Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan Submits Petitions Against Nedu To S.A., Moroccan, Turkish Embassies Over Alleged Drug Dealings

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February 27, 2025

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Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan Submits Petitions Against Nedu To S.A., Moroccan, Turkish Embassies Over Alleged Drug Dealings—-VeryDarkMan stormed the embassies to alert them about Nedu’s alleged involvement in drug deals and fraud in their countries.

Thecloudngr reports that controversial social media critic, VeryDarkMan, has visited the South African, Turkish, and Moroccan embassies to submit petitions against popular media personality, Nedu Wazobia.

VeryDarkMan stormed the embassies to alert them about Nedu’s alleged involvement in drug deals and fraud in their countries.

The social critic made the development public in a video of his visit, shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday evening.

He submitted the petition alongside an alleged audio recording of Nedu in conversation with his friends, who are purportedly Yahoo Boys and drug dealers in those countries.

Captioning the video, he wrote: “If they try to bring you down and you survive, make sure they don’t. EXTREMIST #RATEL.”

This comes amid the ongoing social media feud between the duo, following comedian Deeone’s remarks about VeryDarkMan in an interview with Nedu on the Honest Bunch podcast.

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Court Clears Naira Marley, Sam Larry And Prime Boy As Nurse Face Trial Over Mohbad Shock Death

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February 25, 2025

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Court Clears Naira Marley, Sam Larry And Prime Boy As Nurse Face Trial Over Mohbad Shock Death—-A Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, on Tuesday ruled that popular musician Abdulazeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, and socialite Sam Larry had no involvement in the death of singer Aloba Oladimeji Ilerioluwa, popularly called Mohbad.

The court’s decision comes after months of speculation and legal proceedings surrounding the controversial case.

Reading the legal advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), Lagos, Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje on Tuesday ruled that Naira Marley had no case to answer.

The court also freed Owodunni Ibrahim (Primeboy), and Mohbad’s former manager, Opere Babatunde.

The DPP, however, stated that it will prosecute the auxiliary nurse, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, and Mohbad’s friend, Ayobami Sadiq, for reckless and negligent acts contrary to Section 251 (e) of the Criminal Law, Ch C.17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

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