Hushpuppi: NDLEA Case Shouldn’t Stop Kyari’s Extradition

A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has called for former IRT head, Abba Kyari to be extradited to the United States to face prosecution for his alleged role in a $1m fraud allegedly perpetrated by internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.

Effiong made this call while speaking on Channels TV on Tuesday.

According to Effiong, the fresh allegations levelled against Kyari by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency should see him dismissed and extradited to the US.

NDLEA on Monday declared Kyari wanted over alleged drug links, with police arresting the super cop and handing him over to the agency.

Effiong while speaking on the development said, “The question of his extradition should have been determined before now. Now that the NDLEA has added another aspect to what has become the litany of criminal allegations against Abba Kyari, it, therefore, begs the question; will this slow his extradition or not?

“My perception is that if the Federal Government is truly honest about this case, the starting point is for the Police Service Commission to immediately conclude the investigation against Abba Kyari and apportion punishment accordingly.”

“I am hoping that the Federal Government will not use Abba Kyari’s indictment by the NDLEA as an excuse for not subjecting him to the process of extradition to the US.”