Group accuses Abba Kyari of spreading falsehood to derail NDLEA drug trial
Group accuses Abba Kyari of spreading falsehood to derail NDLE@ drug trial
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari of orchestrating “a coordinated campaign of falsehood” aimed at obstructing justice in his ongoing drug trafficking trial.
In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, the rights group said it was alerting the Nigerian public and the international community to “a coordinated campaign of calumny and deliberate misinformation” allegedly being driven by Kyari’s handlers.
The statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, said the claim circulating on social media that two convicted drug traffickers had indicted officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) was “a total fabrication and a clumsy attempt to subvert the course of justice”.
The group said its position followed “an in-depth investigation” into the reports.
It explained that its findings were backed by official court records and witnesses’ statements already before the court.
According to HURIWA, the actual evidence contradicts the narrative being promoted by Kyari’s camp.
The group noted that the convicted traffickers – Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne – categorically denied any contact or collusion with NDLEA officers at the Enugu airport in January 2022.
“Our findings, backed by official court records and witnesses’ statements, reveal a starkly different reality from the narrative being pushed by Kyari’s camp,” the statement said.
