A warrant of arrest has been issued for Nigeria’s police
commissioner Abba Kyari, US court documents reveal.
Otis Wright of the United States District Court for the
Central District of California ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) to track down Mr Kyari and produce him in the United States for his role
in a multi-million dollar fraud perpetrated by Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas, a
notorious Nigerian fraudster.
Mr Abbas was arrested in Dubai last June and he pleaded
guilty to fraud in the U.S. this week. The FBI said Messrs Abbas and Kyari have
been friends and were both involved in a conspiracy to launder money.
Mr Kyari was also indicted of receiving bribes from Mr Abbas
to arrest a member of the syndicate in Nigeria.
American prosecutors first sought a court warrant to arrest
Mr Kyari on February 12, 2021, according to court documents seen by Vangaurd.
Another warrant was requested on April 29, 2021.
"A criminal
complaint and an indictment contain allegations that a defendant has committed
a crime. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt.
Both conspiracy counts alleged in the indictment carry a
statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. Aggravated identity
theft carries a mandatory two-year prison term," the court document
reveal.
Judge Wright’s permission for the FBI to arrest Mr Kyari and
hold him in U.S. custody was unsealed on July 26.
Mr Kyari in a statement denied allegations of conspiracy
with Hushpuppi, saying he only met him two years ago and did not benefit
financially from the fraudster.
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