Court Makes Fresh Decision On Abba Kyari's Extradition To US | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Mar 23, 2022
Court Makes Fresh Decision On Abba Kyari's Extradition To US | READ DETAILS
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has adjourned hearing on an application seeking for embattled DCP Abba Kyari to be extradited to US.
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Kyari is wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) for his alleged involvement with internet fraudster, Abbas Ramon, alias Hushpuppi.
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A grand jury had on April 29, 2021, filed an indictment against him with the approval of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, after which a warrant was issued for his arrest.
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The application for Kyari's extradition was brought before the Abuja court by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN.
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However, when the matter was called on Wednesday, March 23, the counsel representing Kyari, Mr. Nureni Jimoh, SAN, argued that his client was yet to be served with any of the processes the AGF filed against him, and as such could not respond to the extradition request.
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Responding, counsel to the AGF, Mr. Pius Akutah, admitted that the Respondent was yet to be served with processes in the application marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/249/2022.
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He said the inability of the office of the AGF to serve the Respondent was due to the drug trafficking charge the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, also entered against Kyari, before the court.
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Akutah, argued that he has 14 days within which he could still effect the service in accordance with the law.
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Justice Inyang Ekwo thereafter adjourned the hearing to April 27, ordering the AGF to serve Kyari before the date.
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