Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has said the Federal Government may consider a request to extradite the disgraced Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to the United States of America.
Malami said Kyari may be extradited to face trial over his involvement with detained internet fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hussipuppi.
Speaking on Channels Television’s program, Politics Today, Malami disclosed that “reasonable ground for suspicion” was established against DCP Kyari in the report of a police panel that investigated corruption allegations that were levelled against him by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.
Malami who underscored the national and international dimensions of the case, said the FG would not rule out the possibility of Kyari’s extradition to the US or his prosecution in Nigeria.
“It is a work in progress, nationally and internationally”, he stated, adding “we will ensure that justice is done regardless of personalities involved”.
Speaking further, Malami said that since multiple jurisdictions are involved in the case, including the United Arab Emirates, US and Nigeria, it would require collaborations, with the country providing “the necessary support”.
“What I am saying is that locally and internationally, all hands are on deck. Nigeria is indeed 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 aspect of it. And eventually, if there is need for local prosecution, nothing will stop it.
“There could be a need for making request for extradition. Parties are discussing and collaborating, with the exchange of correspondences for the extradition and associated issues”.
