The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application brought it before it by the Federal Government seeking an an extradition of the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, to the United States of America, USA.
The request is to make Kyari face trial over his alleged involvement with a notorious internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.
In a judgement on Monday, Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that the extradition application FG filed through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, was “incompetent and bereft of merit”.
Justice Ekwo held that the AGF, Malami, SAN, being the Chief Law Officer of the country, ought to be aware that the Extradition Act, forbade the surrendering of a defendant that is already facing trial before a competent court in the country.
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