Crime
KYARI: FG begins move on FBI extradition request
The office of AGF/minister of justice has forwarded the extradition request by the US to extradite DCP Abba Kyari complicit in a multinational cyber-fraud ring which the FBI investigated.
Kyari was alleged to have conspired with Ramon Abbas aka Huspuppi now in jail in the US for the $1.1 million fraud..
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) filed an application before the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The application marked FHC/ABJ/CS/249/2022 was filed under the Extradition Act.
In a statement on Thursday, Malami’s spokesman, Umar Gwandu, explained that extradition is a process that involves multifaceted components.
“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.
“After thorough studies and reviews of issues regarding the application and components, the office processed the application and forward same to the relevant authorities for further necessary action”, he noted.
Kyari is currently in NDLEA’s detention following his arrest during a narcotic sting operation last month.
