Abba Kyari
AFew days after the Nigerian government approved the request by the United States for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1million wire fraud allegedly perpetrated by Abass Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppi and four others, emerging details revealed that there may be discreet moves by both the Police Service Commission, PSC, and other Police authorities in Abuja to accelerate the processes involved in the outright dismissal of  Kyari from the force.

According to a report by the Vanguard newspaper, it was gathered that Police authorities formally queried Abba Kyari and his team on Sunday. He was given 48 hours to explain his involvement in the drug case.

Further digs by the newspaper revealed that the Federal Government may have approved the extradition of Kyari to provide him with an opportunity to clear himself of charges against him in the US.

This came as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,  slammed an eight-count charge against Kyari, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, following his alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

Sources who are in the know disclosed that getting Kyari outrightly dismissed from the force was geared towards preventing the shame that might accompany his trial by NDLEA, following his alleged involvement in a deal after the ongoing investigations.

According to the newspaper report, the need for Kyari’s dismissal from the Nigeria Police Force became necessary based on reports that the Federal Government has approved the request by the United States for Kyari’s extradition after a grand jury, last April 29, filed an indictment against him, with the approval of the US District Court for the Central District of California.

Kyari is wanted to stand trial for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft.

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He was accused of conspiring with a United Arab Emirate, UAE – based Nigerian, Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, to commit the crime.

The newspaper also quoted another source who spoke on condition of anonymity, saying: “If you recall, the report of the DIG Joseph Egbunike Special Investigation earlier submitted by IGP Usman Alkali Baba was returned and Force Headquarters asked to carry out another investigation on the Hushpuppi allegation.

“They are yet to return the new investigation report to us. But whatever be the case, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice may have considered it expedient to send him to first clear himself of the allegations against him in the US.

“If he’s exonerated, then it would be easy to determine the case in Nigeria.”

The extradition proceeding initiated by the AGF against Kyari is contained in FHC/ABJ/CS/249/2022, brought under the Extradition Act. (Vanguard)