He noted that due process would be followed to extradite Kyari following a request by a US court.

The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said the decision to extradite the disgraced and suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Abba Kyari to the United States will be decided by the court.

He noted that due process would be followed to extradite Kyari following a request by a US court.

Malami revealed this on Thursday during an interview with Voice Of American (VOA), noting that though there is a bilateral agreement between Nigeria and the US, there are guidelines to be followed.

He said, “Yes, we have bilateral agreement between Nigeria and USA on extraditing anyone who commits any offence in any of the countries, be it Nigeria or United States but there are guidelines and the guidelines are when the country writes a letter to the foreign affairs ministry, and the foreign affairs will send to the minister of justice…so the court will give permission for extradition of any one to go and answer some questions in United states based on the allegations."

He explained that one of the countries can write the other if their citizen commited a crime in the other country, to ask for the extradition of the offender.

“I am not saying Abba Kyari will be extradited but the law will be followed judiciously before taking any action,” he said.

A pre-trial arrest and detention of Abba Kyari, for 10 days has been earlier requested by a United States District Court of California.

The papers filed in US court on April 29, 2021, requesting a 10-day pre-trial detention of Kyari on criminal grounds were signed by Acting US Attorney, Tracy Wilkinson and two other officials.

The documents say, “Plantiff, United States of America, by and through its court of records hereby requests detention of defendant (Abba Kyari) and gives notice of the following factors:

“Pre-trial detention requested (S 3142(e)) because no condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure:

“a. The appearance of the defendant as required

“b. Safety of any other person and the community.”

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Court Will Decide If Disgraced Police Chief, Abba Kyari Will Be Extradited To US—Nigeria's Attorney-General, Malami




http://saharareporters.com/2021/08/05/court-will-decide-if-disgraced-police-chief-abba-kyari-will-be-extradited-us%E2%80%94nigerias


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nyiamfrank:
News

obonujoker:
Abba Kyari is an innocent man.... I trust hr will present himself before the FBI because he has nothing to fear....

Benite:
In as much as i believe in fair hearing, my question is were alleged criminals previously extradicted from Nigeria to US tried in Nigerian court before EFCC handed them over?
See below for the story of a man named Emmanuel
Ekhator extradicted from Nigeria to US to face trial.

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2011/08/nigerian_man_extradited_to_uni.html

He was never tried in Nigeria but was handed over by EFCC to the US to face trial.

BabbanBura:




Shey una followed all these due processes when smuggling back Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya?

You see the problem with the selective carriage of justice system by this semi-learned northern mallams cum justices!

inoki247:
lol..

he beta mak dat Vincent guy too go clinch to ABBA jejely so dat Court can decide for both of dem....


Case wey we know say 10yrs to diz time court neva decide..

is Lawyer right now don dey study Buruji case laik diz....

I just hope court will start deciding for anybody wey no sabi anybody from now on...

Akwamkpuruamu:
Buharis anti corruption fight is a slogan to decieve the zombies. I won't be surprised with Tanko and Malami heading the Judiciary if they renege on extraditing him to the US.

Abba Kyari is a thief

obembet:
It's very obvious that the guy is guilty. If not, there is nothing to fear..


I just hope southerner will learn from Northerners.

Benite:
In as much as i believe in fair hearing, my question is were alleged criminals previously extradicted from Nigeria to US tried in Nigerian court before EFCC handed them over?
See below for the story of a man named Emmanuel
Ekhator extradicted from Nigeria to US to face trial.

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2011/08/nigerian_man_extradited_to_uni.html

He was never tried in Nigeria but was handed over by EFCC to the US to face trial.