POLICE Affairs Minister, Muhammad Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi says the final decision on request for extradiction of former head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari will be taken by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The DCP is to answer allegations of complicity in the $1.1million bribe fraud perpetrated by Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi,
Speaking on the popular Channels Television programme ‘ Politics Today’, he said the Nigerian government is trying to ensure that due diligence is done on the matter because it has international connotations.
According to him, “The issue of Abba Kyari has become a public domain and I think by now everybody has heard that the Police in their wisdom, have set up a committee to investigate all these allegations”.
“We have also reported that the committee has submitted the report to the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
We have submitted this report and recommendations to the Attorney-General of the Federation for a legal opinion, thereafter, we will take it to Mr President for final consideration.
“So, you can see that even though this matter is a local matter here, it has some international connotations.
“We have to do some due diligence to ensure that we do the right thing. We have to do some consultations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice before a final decision will be taken.
“What is important is that Nigerians should know that the police management is up and doing and they have done what they are supposed to do. I hope people will wait and see what actions will be taken on this matter.”
The FBI had indicted DCP Kyari and along with four others in the Hushpuppi Internet fraud scam leading to Kyari’s suspension and the IGP setting up a Special Investigations Panel headed by DIG Joseph Egbunike of FCIIB to investigate the allegations
The panel has since submitted it’s report to the Police Service Commission while the commission has commenced it’s own internal investigative processes on the issue.
