FG Italy, sign Mou on Criminal extradition pact

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding with the land of the Azzuris. The Mou bothers on mutual assistance in criminal matters, transfer of sentenced persons and extradition treaty with the government of the republic of Italy.
Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, the special Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Attorney general of the Federation Minister of Justice, Abubakar Mallami[SAN], revealed this in a press statement in Abuja the federal capital.

      Isah revealed in the press release that the minister signed the pact in Rome, the Italian capital, on behalf of the Federal government of Nigeria, while the Italian Minister of Justice, Mr. Andrea Orlando, signed on behalf of his home nation.
He explained that the signing of the agreement was part of the outcome of the AGF's official visit to Italy last week, going by the treaty document.
According to Mallami's spokesman, the pact was a demonstration of the determination to improve the effectiveness of both countries in in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of of crime, including crimes related terrorism and tracing.

He stressed that other areas include  restraint, forfeiture or confiscation of assets for financing of terrorism and also the proceeds and instruments of crimes, through cooperation and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.
On the extradition treaty, each of the participating nations, upon request is expected to extradite to the other, any person who is in his territory and is wanted by the requesting state for the purpose of carrying out criminal proceedings or executing a final custodial sentence or any other measure restrictive of personal liberty issued against such offender.