Alleged Fraud: Malami Issues Clarification on Abba Kyari’s Extradition to US

The attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami has issued clarification concerning media reports about the United States’ request for the extradition of alleged drug peddler, DCP Abba Kyari.Malami who commented on the development of this request said it was a case of the media misconstruing the whole situation as he accused them of not being factual with their report.

Recall that there have been requests by the US government for the extradition of the embattled cop for his involvement in a $1.1million wire fraud committed by popular Nigerian socialite Abass Ramon also known as Hushpuppi. It was later reported that the federal government on Thursday, March 3 approved the request for extradition of the under-fire cop.

Malami while speaking on the extradition request by the US government urged media outlets to get hold of facts before publishing. He however noted that the extradition request is still being and not finalized as media reports had claimed.