Hushpuppi: Nigeria, US discussing possible extradition of kyari, says Malami

Hushpuppi: Nigeria, US discussing possible extradition of kyari, says Malami

By Prince Perez  published Tuesday, Feb. 8, 202

The Attorney of the General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said the United States Government and the Nigerian Government are discussing the possible extradition of the suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, for his alleged role in a $1m scam allegedly perpetrated by an international Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi and five others.

The AGF also said reasonable grounds for suspicion had been established against Kyari.

Malami spoke on Monday while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme.

The Nigeria Police Force had probed Kyari and transmitted its findings to Malami for “legal opinion”.

Speaking about the issue, Malami said, “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 the US naturally work together when they 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 American context of it. And then, eventually, if there is a need for local prosecution, nothing stops it.”

Commenting on the probe of kyari, the AGF said, “There are a lot of issues that are ongoing including the possibility of consideration for extradition. That is where the collaboration element of it comes into play.”