2026 Set For Abba Kyari Verdict: Court Schedules NDLEA Case Judgment

The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled February 26, 2026, for the delivery of judgment in the case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The NDLEA is prosecuting Kyari, the former head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), along with his two younger brothers, Mohammed and Ali, over allegations of failure to disclose assets.

Justice James Omotosho announced the date on Friday after the lawyers for both sides adopted their final written addresses and presented their arguments.

The anti-narcotics agency filed a 23-count charge against the trio, claiming they failed to declare several assets allegedly linked to Kyari. Investigations reportedly uncovered 14 properties connected to the suspended DCP, including shopping malls, residential estates, a polo playground, lands, and farmland across Abuja and Maiduguri.

The NDLEA further alleged that Kyari held over ₦207 million and €17,598 across accounts in Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank for Africa, and Sterling Bank. The defendants were also accused of disguising property ownership and converting funds, offences punishable under the NDLEA Act and the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011. The trio, however, pleaded not guilty to all charges.

To substantiate its claims, the NDLEA presented 10 witnesses and 20 exhibits. After the prosecution closed its case, Kyari filed a no-case submission, arguing the agency failed to link him to the properties. On October 28, Justice Omotosho rejected the application, ruling that a prima facie case had been established, requiring the defendants to present their defence.

Kyari began his defence on November 4, maintaining that he had declared all his and his wife’s assets in compliance with the law. He denied owning some properties listed by the NDLEA, noting that several belonged to his late father, who had around 30 children. Regarding the polo playground in Borno State, Kyari expressed surprise at the allegation, insisting he had no connection to the land.

Following his lawyer Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN)’s lead in evidence and cross-examination by the NDLEA, Kyari concluded his defence on November 26, 2025. His brothers, through counsel Monjok Agom, opted not to call any witnesses, stating, “We shall be resting our case on that of the prosecution’s case.”

It is important to note that this asset-disclosure case is distinct from the ongoing cocaine trafficking trial involving Kyari and other police officers before Justice Emeka Nwite of another Federal High Court.