LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reliving his ordeal yesterday, DCP Abba Kyari who is an inmate in the prison, said: ‘’Only God saved us today (yesterday). For over two hours and 45 minutes, more than 300 terrorist took over the Kuje prison in Abuja with GPMGs, Bombs, RPGs, Many Rifles etc. ‘’The total population of the Kuje…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Contrary to reports, a senior official of the prison, who preferred not to be named, said the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, remains within the prison wall. The official did not categorically confirm whether Mr Kyari’s cell was among those destroyed by the attackers. “All I can tell you is that…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari has spoken about his involvement with international fraud suspect, Abbas Ramon (a.k.a Hushpuppi). Kyari said his involvement with Hushpuppi was during his engagement, as a senior police officer, in a sting operation against the alleged fraudster, five months before his (Hushpuppi’s) arrest. He faulted…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled hearing for Friday in the extradition proceedings initiated against suspended Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abba Kyari by the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo chose the date on Thursday to enable the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) file a formal response to Kyari’s…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said that the former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, was safe in custody as there was no threat to his life. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Francis Enobore, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Enobore said that it was necessary…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami has cautioned a Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja against granting bail to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari in his ongoing extradition case. Malami, in a counter-affidavit to the bail application by Kyari., said the embattled officer could abscond…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRAGERS)-The embattled former Commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, has rejected food offered him by the Nigerian Correctional Service after being remanded in prison custody on Monday. The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, it was learnt, opted for the food prepared by his wife or other family members. Kyari, who is under…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal high court in Abuja has ordered that Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), be remanded at a correctional centre pending the conclusion of his trial. Kyari who has been in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) since February 12 was arraigned on March 7…