The detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, was granted permission by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday to file more evidence in response to the Federal Government’s request to extradite him to the United States of America for trial on criminal charges.
In a motion on notice, Justice Inyang Ekwo granted Kyari’s request made through his lead counsel Nureni Jimoh, SAN.
During his argument for the motion on notice, Jimoh requested that the court allow Kyari to bring additional documentary exhibits to prove his innocence in the charges brought against him.
Mr Pius Akuta, the Federal Government’s counsel, however, was adamantly opposed to the request being granted.
Akuta justified his opposition by claiming that it was an attempt to correct flaws in the detained DCP’s earlier documentary evidence.
In a brief ruling, Justice Ekwo overruled the Federal Government’s objection and allowed Kyari to present more documentary evidence in his own defense.
The judge said that the court would have ample opportunity to determine the probate value to be attached to the additional evidence.
Meanwhile, Justice Ekwo has fixed June 3 for a definite hearing in the extradition suit instituted by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the Federal Government against Kyari.
The suit is seeking to extradite Kyari at the request of the American government to face trial in his indictment for alleged internet fraud by a Nigerian, Abdulraman Abbas also known as Hushpuppi.
