The Nigeria Police Force has kept mum over the warrant of
arrest issued by United States court for a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba
Kyari.
In the warrant of arrest dated July 26, 2021, Otis Wright of
the United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered
the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track down Kyari and produce him in the
US for his alleged role in a multi-million-dollar fraud perpetrated by Ramon
Abbas, aka Hushpuppi; and his co-conspirators.
According to a court document obtained by Peoples Gazette,
the judge also ordered that Kyari and five others indicted in the crime should
be detained in the US.
They are 28-year-old Abdulrahman Juma from Kenya, and
40-year-old Chibuzo Vincent from Nigeria. Other are Yusuf Anifowoshe, 26;
Rukayat Fashola, 28; and Bolatito Agbabiaka, 34.
The court said Hushpuppi used Kyari to arrest and jail a
co-conspirator, Vincent, after the latter threatened to expose a $1m fraud
committed against a Qatari businessman.
According to the indictment by the court, Hushpuppi
allegedly conspired with five others – including Vincent – to defraud the
businessperson (whose name was withheld) by claiming to be consultants and
bankers who could facilitate a loan to finance the construction of a school in
Qatar.
But Hushpuppi allegedly hunted Vincent after a dispute broke
out among the team and after the latter threatened to expose the fraud to the Qatari
businessman.
“According to the affidavit, Kyari is a highly decorated
deputy commissioner of the Nigeria Police Force who is alleged to have arranged
for Vincent to be arrested and jailed at Abbas’ behest, and then sent Abbas
photographs of Vincent after his arrest. Kyari also allegedly sent Abbas bank
account details for an account into which Abbas could deposit payment for
Vincent’s arrest and imprisonment,” the statement partly read.
However, the leader of the Inspector-General of Police’
Intelligence Response Team, explained in a Facebook post on Thursday that
Hushpuppi called his office and reported a death threat from someone about two
years ago.
The cop said the suspect, Vincent, was arrested but later
released after investigations revealed that “they are long time friends who
have money issues between them”.
Kyari also said he did not receive any money from Hushpuppi.
Hushpuppi, 37, in a plea agreement document he personally
signed, pleaded guilty to the charges including money laundering, wire fraud,
felony amongst others.
Hushpuppi is known to have flaunted his luxury lifestyle in
private jets with exotic wines and expensive wristwatches. His social media
handles were replete with photos of his ostentatious lifestyle before his
arrest last year June in Dubai after which he was extradited to the US where he
is being prosecuted for money laundering and internet fraud-related charges.
He risks 20 years’ imprisonment and other penalties when
convicted.
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