The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami has hinted at the possibility to extradite the erstwhile cop, DCP, Abba Kyari to the United States to face the allegation leveled against him. Kyari was indicted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over a fraud case of $1.1 million perpetrated by, Abass Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppy, and four others in the United Arabs Emirates.
The Diplomatic Representative of the United State approached the Nigerian Government demanding Abba Kyari to be extradited to face trial over the allegation, the case that made the Police Service Commission suspend Abba Kyari.
Accordingly, Malami, while speaking through his media aide, Isa Gwandu disclosed “thorough studies and reviews of issues regarding the application and components thereof, processed the application and forwarded same to the relevant authorities for further necessary action”.
The AGF said, “As you are aware extradition is a process that involves multifaceted components,”
He explained “The components are usually multi-territorial, international, local and judicial. Submission of request from the concerned party to the relevant authorities constitutes one of such components.
“The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice received the extradition request in respect of the officer in question.”
The AGF stated that having regard to all the circumstances in which the offense was committed, it will not be unjust to surrender the suspended ACP.
The AGF noted that the request for the surrender of Kyari was not intended to persecute or punish him on account of his race, religion, nationality, or political opinions but in good faith and the interest of justice.
While the fraud case was pending, the controversial cop got entangled in another international drug trafficking cartel that landed him in jail, awaiting trial by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), leading to his bail condition being denied by the Federal High Court.
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