Only offences which constituted crimes by their nature should warrant extradition of the suspect.

According to Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Murtala Mani, family disputes or personal conflicts did not fall within extraditable offences, except they involved life or threat.

Mani who is the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Force Criminal Investigation Department Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos, was reacting to an allegation that unpatriotic persons were seeking extradition of their perceived enemies for selfish interests.

He listed crimes that could warrant extradition to include murder, fraud, drug offences and forgery, saying in some countries some of the offences were punishable with death.

Commenting, Force Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, said extradition would require collaboration of security agents of the two countries involved.

Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police said extradition was not involved in a case between husband and wife, except if life was involved such as a case of murder, or crimes such as fraud.

He said the crime must be investigated by both countries and they would come to an agreement.