The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said the suspended anti-kidnapping chief, DCP Abba Kyari and his deputy ACP Sunday Ubua have received at least N4.2 billion in their separate accounts while serving as commander and deputy commander of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
The anti-drug agency disclosed this in a new report it forwarded to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.
In the report, the NDLEA said not less than N1.4 billion passed through Kyari’s account while he was commander of the IRT.
On the other hand, Kyari’s deputy, Ubua, may have received not less than N2.8 billion traced to his eight bank accounts.
NDLEA’s investigations revealed that ACP Ubua reportedly received a lump sum of N2.664 billion on August 15, 2019.
The anti-drug agency’s preliminary findings revealed that the billions traced to Kyari and Ubua may be linked to the sale of some illicit drugs comprising Tramadol valued at over N3 billion.
Kyari’s team has been accused by the NDLEA of seizing a large consignment of tramadol in a warehouse at Amuwo Odofin in Lagos. The consignment was valued at about N3 billion.
Kyari and his team members have allegedly seized these drugs and afterwards sold the same consignment to another cartel.
The anti-drugs operatives have found out that it was around the time of this large drugs seizure that Kyari’s deputy received a deposit of N2.664 billion in his personal bank account.
The embattled ACP Ubua, further findings revealed, purchased FBN Insurance shares worth about N100 million out of the drugs proceeds.
Also, the NDLEA has written a letter to the AGF Malami requesting his approval for the confiscation of Kyari’s properties and assets.
The NDLEA’s request was dispatched to the Malami last week after the March 7 arraignment of Kyari and his men for dealing in cocaine.
Some of the Kyari’s assets that will be confiscated include cash and money in bank accounts, vehicles, real estate, notably hotels, residential and commercial buildings; personal effects such as wristwatches, jewellery and other valuable possessions
Kyari and four members of his team are facing eight counts of conspiracy, obstruction, and dealing in cocaine, and other related offences at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Earlier, the disgraced super cop has been indicted in the United States for alleged involvement in a $1.1m fraud executed by a international Internet fraudster, Ramon Abass (Hushpuppi).
He was subsequently suspended by the police last July.
