Detained police officer, Abba Kyari is in hot soup.

Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami has filed an application before the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja for his extradition to America.

The application marked FHC/ABJ/CS/249/2022 was filed under the Extradition Act.

Kyari is wanted in the United States for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, and identity theft.

In July 2021, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicted Kyari in a $1.1 million fraud involving Hushpuppi, self-confessed international fraudster.

The suspended police officer denied the allegation, claiming that his “hands are clean”.

In August 2021, Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, received the report of a panel set up to probe the allegation against the officer.