Abba Kyari

Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the suit on Monday while ruling on the Extradition application filed on behalf of the Federal government by the Attorney General ...

- On April 29, 2021, a three-count charge was filed against Mr Kyari before the U.S. The suit was titled: “Application for the Extradition of Abba Kyari to the U.S.” He said the FG had no grounds to file an extradition request after putting the defendant (Abba Kyari) on trial in Nigeria for the allegation of which his extradition was sought in the U.S. - In an affidavit filed in support of the extradition application, the AGF stated that the request for the surrender of Kyari was not made to persecute or punish him on account of his race, religion, nationality or political opinions but in good faith and the interest of justice. - The FG commenced the processes for the extradition of Mr Kyari over the $1.1 million fraud linked to Hushpupi following a request last year, from the diplomatic representative of the United States embassy for the extradition of Kyari to answer for the alleged fraud. - While Mr Kyari is the respondent in the suit, the AGF is the applicant.

Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit instituted by the Federal Government seeking to extradite the suspended ...

A grand jury had on April 29, 2021, filed an indictment against him with the approval of the U.S. Pius Akutah, and that of Kyari, Mr. Justice Ekwo had on June 3, reserved the matter for judgment, after he heard from Federal Government’s lawyer, Mr.

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Monday described as a grand hypocrisy the extradition suit by the Attorney General of the.

It is shocking that this same Attorney General of President Buhari is often in a mad rush to extradite Southerners wanted in the USA but had to contrive a safe landing route for their man Abba Kyari.” The suspended DCP must not be protected but duly prosecuted. The whole drama, Nigerians know, is a planned script.

Di Nigeria goment bin dey try send Kyari go di U.S. to answer over case over im alleged link with Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, an alleged internet fraudster ...

Im serve SARS for five years. Dem born am for March 17, 1975. One of di operations wey make Kyari blow, na wen im lead di arrest of one notorious armed robber wey dem dey call 'Ndagi' a.k.a Spirit. For im verified Facebook page, oga Kyari say im no sabi anything about di $1m fraud allegation wey Hushpuppi dey face and im hands dey clean. Part of those dem indict for di case na oga Kyari, wey be leader of di Inspector-General of Police' Intelligence Response Team for Nigeria. Dem also don order for di arrest of two oda defendants wey epp Raymond 'Hushpuppi' Abbas for im wire fraud operation.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, rejected an application the Federal Government filed for permission to extradite the detained Deputy ...

Pius Akutah, and that of the embattled DCP Kyari, Mr. It will be recalled that the court had on June 3, reserved the matter for judgement after it heard from Federal Government’s lawyer, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, was “incompetent and bereft of merit.”

The judge said Mr Malami was responsible for the failure of the case by instituting the extradition proceedings despite the pending criminal case against Mr ...

government could be postponed by the AGF till the conclusion of his trial in Nigeria. Earlier, the Diplomatic Representative of the U.S. Good journalism costs a lot of money. “The Respondent is confronted with series of charges to break him down because of his achievements and various National honours. “The Application for extradition processes clearly shows allegation of crimes committed on Nigeria soil. District Court “remains valid and executable to apprehend Kyari. According to the request, “On April 29, 2021, based on the indictment filed by the grand jury and with the approval of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, a deputy clerk of the court issued a warrant of arrest for Kyari. I make an order dismissing this application,” the judge said. “In conclusion, this Honourable Court is respectfully urged to resolve that the Applicant has placed sufficient material before this Honouroble Court to grant the application for extradition order and the extradition of the fugitive and his remand to await the Surrender Order of the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation at determination of the criminal charge against him,” the court paper revealed. In a court document, the AGF said his office “was in receipt of Extradition request vide a diplomatic channel for the extradition of the respondent fugitive wanted to stand trial in the USA. Mr Akuta said that conditions precedent for extradition had been met by the American government with the filing of charge against Mr Kyari and a formal application that he be brought to America to establish his guilt or innocence in his indictment for Internet fraud. “The applicant, being the Attorney-General of the Federation, is in a position to know that Mr Kyari is standing trial on offences bordering on the provisions of the NDLEA Act, and ought not to have brought this (extradition) application.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit instituted by the Federal Government seeking to extradite the suspended.

The AGF, Abubakar Malami, filed an extradition application at the Federal High Court in Abuja, following a request by the Diplomatic Representative of the U.S. authorities, according to Mr Malami, is “for the surrender of Abba Alhaji Kyari, who is a subject in a superseding three counts indictment.” government, in July 2021, named Kyari among co-conspirators of Ramon Abass, (aka Hushpuppi), an Instagram celebrity, in a multi-million dollars money laundering fraud. Consequently, the court held that the extradition request was incompetent and deserved to be dismissed. Pius Akutah, and that of the embattled DCP, Mr. The court had, on June 3, reserved the matter for judgement, after it heard from FG’s lawyer, Mr.

It held that the fact that Kyari and four other police officers that are facing trial with him, did not escape when Kuje prison was recently attacked by ...

Onyechi Ikpeazu, re-approached the court, begging it to release him on bail, insisting that his life was in danger at the Kuje prison. Consequently, the applications are refused and my former order for accelerated trial is hereby sustained”, the trial Judge held. Simon Agirigba and Insp.

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has again refused to admit suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari, to bail. Kyari,

Justice Nwite said that the reasons adduced for the bail request had been addressed in the earlier application, which was denied. Kyari, put on trial by the Federal Government on alleged drug trafficking offences, is to remain in Kuje prison pending his trial on the charges. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has again refused to admit suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari, to bail.

Kyari and four others are standing trial for alleged hard drug trafficking offences preferred against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Ruling on the bail application, Justice Emeka Nwite said the applicants failed to present sufficient materials and evidence to warrant the granting of the fresh application. The NDLEA had, on March 7, arraigned Kyari (1st defendant) and six others on allegations bordering on a cocaine deal. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday declined to grant bail to suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and four others.

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh bail application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari.

Kyari and other defendants are being detained in the Kuje Correctional Centre. Kyari had prayed the court for another bail following the attack on Kuje Correctional Centre by terrorists who freed scores of their members. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the judge had, on July 20, fixed today for the ruling on the bail plea filed by Kyari and other police officers charged by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for drug offence.