The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, has confirmed that the report of the investigation on the alleged indictment of erstwhile commander of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abba Kyari, by jailed scammer, Ramon Abbas (aka Hushpuppi), has been submitted to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
He noted that President Muhammadu Buhari would make the final decision as regards the extradition request against Kyari.
Dingyadi spoke on Tuesday when he featured on Channels TV evening programme, “Politics Today”.
A United States (U.S.) court had declared Kyari wanted over allegations of complicity in the $1.1 million bribe fraud committed by Hushpuppi.
This led to his suspension by the Police Service Commission (PSC) from office as a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and head of the IRT on the recommendation of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba Alkali.
Speaking on the show, the minister promised that the Federal Government would ensure that the right thing was done because of its international nature.
He said, “The issue of Abba Kyari has become a public domain. I think by now everybody has heard that the police, in their wisdom, in their usual way of becoming transparent and fair to all, have set up a committee to investigate all these allegations.
“We have also reported that the committee has submitted the report to the IGP.
“We have also submitted this report and recommendations to the AGF for a legal opinion. Thereafter, we will take it to Mr. President for final consideration.
“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, the Ministry of Justice, before a final decision will be taken.”
