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Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (D), says he hid like a rat during the recent attack on the correctional facility in Kuje, federal capital territory (FCT).

On July 5, 2022, gunmen attacked the Kuje correctional facility and freed over 500 inmates, including suspected of Boko Haram.

Although there were rumours that Kyari and other “high profile” inmates escaped, Abubakar Umar, spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), denied the claim.

Moving another bail application at the court session on Wednesday, Kyari, through his lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu, told the court that he had the opportunity to escape but declined to do so.

He said the invasion of the correctional facility has established “a special and exceptional circumstance” that should warrant the court to release him and his co-defendant on bail, pending the determination of the drug trafficking charge.

“My lord, every living soul in this country will agree that there was not just a breach, but that there was a grand terrorist attack by an organisation that not only successfully invaded the Kuje prison, but took control of it for over three hours,” Ikpeazu said.

“However, the applicant, being a law-abiding citizen, refused to take off.

“If there is anything to establish that the defendants will not jump bail, it was that circumstance. The gates of the prison were left open for over three hours.

“In fact, the defendant hid like a rat, because the organisation that conducted the attack went from cell to cell, saying they want to take him and the others to the desert.

“I don’t know where else in the world, where certified crime fighters that have endangered their lives and abandoned their families to serve the country, are kept in the same cubicle with same criminals they made their arrest possible, with some of them facing death penalty.

“These people have suffered. They are traumatised by the events of that night. You can imagine what it felt like, witnessing the attackers planting explosives everywhere in the prison.”

The lawyer also said the defendants anticipated that the prison facility could be attacked, which was why they applied for bail previously but were denied.

He submitted that the defendants cannot interfere with the witnesses the prosecution intends to call.

“They cannot even have access to the two convicts that are presently under the protection of the powerful prison service,” he said

“Moreover, there is a constitutional presumption of innocence in favour of the defendants.”

Making his submission, Gboyega Oyewole, counsel to the second defendant, accused the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of lying in their affidavit that no death was recorded, adding that a security operative was killed during the attack.

But Sunday Joseph, counsel to the NDLEA, opposed the bail application.

He said there is no proof that Kyari is being held with criminals, adding that no prisoner should receive special treatment in accordance with the law.

He also said there was nothing shown to the court that would cause it to alter its prior decision to deny the defendants bail.

“We, therefore, urge your lordship to refuse the application,” he said.

Meanwhile, Emeka Nwite, the trial judge, adjourned ruling on the defendants’ fresh applications for bail till August 30.

Kyari was, on March 7, arraigned alongside Sunday Ubia, Bawa James, Simon Agirigba and John Nuhu, who are of the police intelligence response team (IRT), over allegations of drug trafficking.

Others are Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, who were arrested at the Akanu Ibiam international airport, Enugu.

Umeibe and Ezenwanne, who pleaded guilty upon arraignment, entered a plea bargain with the NDLEA and have been sentenced to two years imprisonment.

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You are even worse rat, greedy bastard like Tinubu why them no even kill you self

Rat better u sef

A thiefing rat.

From SuperCop to SuperRat

This criminal behaves exactly like Tinubu the drug lord.

May affliction never arise again the second time.

Get your PVC and be OBIDIENT come 2023!!

This Evil man is the reason behind SARS rouge character

That's not true bro....

That nigga wasn't kept with those criminals...

lol he no wan die naso he dey be for people wey you guys too dey kill in extrajudicial killings.....


Dem for even shoot one of ur leg mak he no balance again mak u sef feel the pain oda people u guys condemn derr life cos dey are not ready to dance to ur tunes....

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Rastaramsey:
That's not true bro....

That nigga wasn't kept with those criminals...

Lol every prison get a VIP section in Nigeria....


You people too like making up theory.....

Why won't he hide like rat, when he has created so many enemies with his wicked and evil ways....


They should place him on Agbado and Cassava diet, he will be alright...

Na to dey harass innocent people u dey brave for.

Go and clear yourself in America lets see

Weldone Batman

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Hehehee!!!

Scam! Like he was actually in that same cell with those inmates!......

Oga dey somewhere else.....

Foolish rat,by the time Igbos finish dealing with you nothing in your ratty skin will be left out.

Kyari will come out stronger

Wahala no dey finish

Hmmm

U are a liar. Where did u hide,u mea n inside prison still have place to hide again,liar. Because na time bomb with rpg and grenades dem thrown enter your cell back. Pls extradite him to usa fast.pls

He is lucky the bandit didnt get hold of him?. That if the story he's even saying his true. .

Certified crime fighter turned drug trafficker, no be juju be that

He should not have hidden himself like a rat.

Rather, he should have been killed like a rat that he is .