HUSHPUPPI: Talks on extradition of Abba Kyari to US ongoing – Malami

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has that the Federal Government has not ruled out the extraction of embattled police officer DCP Abba Kyari over his alleged involvement with an internet fraudster, Hushpuppi Ramon Olorunwa Abbas.

Appearing on Politics Today on Channels TV on Monday night, Malami revealed that the probe into the allegations against Abba Kyari revealed reasonable ground for suspicion.

He further noted the issue has

“It is an issue that has international and national dimensions. Actions have been taken. It is a work-in-process locally and internationally and we are doing whatever it takes to ensure justice is done within the context of the law regardless of the personalities that are involved.

“When criminality is involved, Nigeria and US naturally work together when there are elements of the offences that have taken place in the diverse jurisdictions.

“So, Nigeria is doing the needful by way of supporting what America is doing for the purpose of ensuring that the cases are tried accordingly within the context of the American context of it. And then, eventually, if there is need for local prosecution, nothing stops it.”

Answering a question on if the United States has requested for the extradition of Abba Kyari

“There could be a need or perhaps the possibility of making such request. As far as I am concerned, the parties are discussing, the parties are collaborating, there are exchanges of correspondence from the perspective of investigation, from the perspective of extradition, and associated things.

Reasonable grounds for suspicion have been established and that will eventually translate to the possibility of prosecution and conviction if indeed one is adjudged guilty by the law.”

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