Thursday, 18 June 2015

UK Writes IGP Arase Over Kashamu’s Extradition


Senator Buruji Kashamu has been cleared from extradition  following a letter received by  IGP Solomon Arase through the British High Commission in Abuja which was dated April 27, 2015, saying that the UK government is no longer interested in any matter concerning Kashamu, having discharged him in 2003.

The letter which was signed by Mr. Robert Hunter, a Police Advisor of the High Commission in Abuja was addressed to ‘Solomon Arase, Inspector General of Police, Force CID Headquarters, Garki Area 10’ also disclosed that the accused person (Buruji Kashamu)  is not wanted in connection with any other offences within the UK jurisdiction.

“I understand that the US authorities are seeking his extradition but can confirm that we have no current interest in this matter and he is not wanted in connection with any other offences within our jurisdiction”, Robert Hunter said in the letter.

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