The sixth prosecution witness, Mr Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne, in the trial of DCP Abba Kyari and four others, on Thursday, narrated how he and his colleagues brought cocaine from Ethiopia into Nigeria, via the Enugu International Airport.
They were convicted and sentenced to six years’ imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to the three counts charge preferred against them by the NDLEA. Other police officers include ACP Sunday Ubia, ASP Bawa James, Insp. Simon Agirigba and Insp. John Nuhu who are 2nd to 5th defendants respectively. According to him he had travelled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on January 15, 2022 “to bring cocaine with the help of one Iwolabi from Brazil”.
The witness said the police officers contacted their boss and they were asked to transfer them to Abuja.“We left Enugu around 3:30pm, when we were moving on the way, we continue begging them.“So we closed our mouths, continue praying to God,” he said.
He said on his way from Addis Ababa, he had in his possession 400 dollars and N11, 000; his international passport, his bag with two or three clothes, his ticket and his phone gadget.