Hushpuppi: Court refuses to stop Abba Kari’s extradition to U.S

Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Thursday, turned down request for the stoppage of the arrest and subsequent extradition of embattled ‘super cop’, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari.

Kyari is wanted in the United States of America in connection with a multimillion naira fraud confession by one Ramon Abbas, a Nigerian, who was popular with the name, ‘Husppupi’, and currently serving in detention in the US.

But, the Incorporated Trustees of Northern Peace Foundation, had approached the court for an order restraining the Police and the Attorney General of the Federation from arresting Kyari and extraditing him to the United States to face charges.

In an exparte application argued on Thursday, the foundation through its lawyer, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, prayed the court to halt Kyari’s extradition pending the hearing and final determination of the substantive suit.

The ex-parte application dated August 9 was supported by a 21-paragraph affidavit of urgency.

However, after carefully listening to the lawyer, Justice Mohammed refused to grant the request to stop Abba Kyari’s arrest and extradition through ex-parte means.

Rather, Justice Mohammed ordered the counsel to turn the ex-parte motion to motion on notice and serve same on the Police and AGF.

The Judge also directed the applicant to serve all court processes in respect of the case on the two respondents.

He subsequently fixed September 9 for mention of the case.