Court rejects application for Kyari’s extradition to US

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The Abuja Federal High Court, on Monday, rejected an application filed by the Federal Government to extradite the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, to the United States of America to face trial over his alleged involvement with a notorious internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.

The decision was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, who stated that the extradition application filed by the FG through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, was incompetent and unjustified.

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