The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an
investigation into the allegation of bribery against Abba Kyari, a deputy
commissioner of police (DCP).
According to US court documents, Huspuppi had alleged that
he bribed Kyari to arrest Vincent, an associate of his.
Court officials said during interrogation, the Instagram
celebrity disclosed that he gave the DCP money to arrest and jail “one of his
rivals in Nigeria after a dispute over a $1.1 million scam on Qatari
businesspeople”.
Although Kyari denied demanding money from Hushpuppi, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed that both men had a
long-standing relationship.
Reacting in a statement on Thursday, Kola Ologbondiyan,
national publicity secretary of the PDP, said the matter must not be “swept
under the carpet” considering that Kyari has good a relationship with elites in
the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
“The revelation of the involvement of Kyari, the head of
Nigeria’s intelligence response unit, as a receiver of proceeds of
international fraud is worrisome, disturbing and a stain on the integrity of
our nation,” Ologbondiyan said.
“It is indeed disquieting that the integrity of our nation
has fallen so abysmally low under the corrupt and fraud-patronizing President
Muhammadu Buhari-led AlI Progressives Congress (APC) administration, to the
extent that the head of its police intelligence unit is being charged in
connection with international fraud.
“Our party demands
that the APC administration should not sweep this matter under the carpet given
the manifest rapport between Kyari and some top APC leaders.
“We urge President Buhari not to ease out this case of
corruption but should immediately restore the integrity and image of our nation
by allowing for a forensic investigation on the suspect.
“Moreover, if this Abba Kyari matter is not well handled, it
will be a permanent stain on the reputation of our police, security system and
our nation at large.
“The PDP, therefore, asks President Buhari to direct the
inspector-general of Police to take in Abba Kyari for questioning and if found
culpable, he should be handed over to the FBI.”
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