Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says
the federal government is working with the US on the “possible extradition” of
Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP).
In July 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had
revealed how Kyari allegedly collaborated with Hushpuppi, a self-confessed
international fraudster, to jail one of the latter’s associates, “after a
dispute over a $1.1 million scam on Qatari business people”.
The suspended police officer had, however, denied the
allegation, claiming that his “hands are clean”.
In August 2021, Usman Baba, inspector-general of police,
received the report of a panel set up to probe the bribery allegation against
Kyari.
Days later, Muhammad Dingyadi, minister of police affairs,
said the panel report on Kyari had been submitted to Malami.
Speaking on the report on Monday, the attorney-general, in
an interview on Channels Television, said the panel has established “reasonable
ground for suspicion” which could lead Kyari’s extradition.
“There are a lot of issues that are ongoing, inclusive of
the possibility of consideration for extradition and associated things. That is
where the collaboration element of it comes into play in respect of all the two
cases,” he said.
Asked if there is a possibility of extradition, the minister
said: “there could be a need or perhaps the possibility of making such request
and they are looking into it.”
Asked if the extradition request has been made, Malami said
discussions on the matter are ongoing.
“As far as I’m concerned, the parties are discussing, the
parties are collaborating and there is an exchange of correspondence from the
perspective of investigation, from the perspective of extradition, and
associated things,” he said.
“You can’t find someone guilty but perhaps the reasonable
ground for suspicion can be established, which would translate to prosecution.
“That is what we are talking of — reasonable grounds for
suspicion. Reasonable grounds for suspicion has been established; that will
eventually translate to the possibility of prosecution and eventually
conviction if indeed at the end of the day, one is adjudged guilty by the court
of law.
“The position now is that there is prima facie reasonable
ground for suspicion that has been considered from the perspective of
prosecution, and for extradition if the need for so doing arises. That is what
is unfolding in terms of international collaboration.”
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