Nigeria, March 5 -- Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho dismissed the allegations that Kyari failed to properly declare certain properties linked to him and members of his family.

The case, filed in 2022 by the NDLEA, contained 23 counts against Kyari and two of his brothers, Mohammed Kyari and Ali Kyari. Prosecutors alleged that the defendants failed to make full disclosure of their assets as required by law.

During the trial, the anti-drug agency argued that three houses located at EFAB Metropolitan Estate in Abuja belonged to Kyari, who previously headed the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the police. According to the prosecution, the properties were not properly declared.

In a judgment that lasted nearly th...