The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, and his two brothers in their trial on non-disclosure of assets and money laundering charges.
The court ruled that they have a case to answer and should enter their defence.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) case filed the against him as the first defendant, and his brothers, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari, as the second and third defendants.
Trial judge James Omotosho, in his ruling, on Tuesday, held that the NDLEA had established a prima facie case against the defendants to warrant them to enter their defence.
Mr Omotosho said the evidence presented by the prosecution provided enough grounds for the trial to continue.
“The evidence of the prosecution has found sufficient gr
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