Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, has discharged and acquitted suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, in 23 count charge of alleged non declaration of Assets filed against him by the NDLEA.
Kyari is being charged alongside his two brothers who were accused of swearing to a false affidavits to conceal the origin of some properties.
The court in it judgment delivered today March 5, held that the NDLEA failed to provide sufficient evidence in proving its case against the defendants, which is mostly non declaration of land properties.
Justice Omotosho noted that proving ownership of landed properties can be done through traditional history, title, acts of possession and possession by connection.
The judge held that the prosecution did not provide any of these documents to show that the said properties located in fountain Estate Kasana which belong to Ramatu Kyari, is truly owned by Abba Kyari.
