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FBI: Hushpuppi paid Abba Kyari N8m to detain Chibuzo

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has alleged that money laundering suspect, Abass Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, paid N8m or $20,600 to the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to arrest and detain a “co-conspirator,” Chibuzo Kelly Vincent. A document issued by the United States District Court for the Central District of California and dated February […]

Four-man panel begins probe as police commission suspends Kyari

FOLLOWING the recommendation by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and the commencement of probe by a special investigation panel, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the suspension of Mr Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police, from service over alleged bribery and fraudulent. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head of Press and Public Relations […]

Supercop or Super Fraud? Lawyer Accuses Abba Kyari of N41m Extortion

As the wind of extradition continues to hover around the head of Abba Kyari, Nigeria’s Super Cop and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Nigerians have faulted the under-fire officer with damning criticism following the emergence of a damning video. In the video, a human rights activist and lawyer, Barrister Kabir Akingbolu, lambasted Kyari, describing him as […]

BREAKING: Police commission suspends Abba Kyari

The Police Service Commission has suspended Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria Police Force from the exercise of the Powers and functions of his office, The Punch is reporting. Abba Kyari’s suspension took effect from Saturday, July 31st 2021 and would subsist pending the outcome of […]

IGP recommends suspension of DCP Abba Kyari as police begin probe

Usman Alkali Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), has recommended the suspension of Abba Kyari, a high-profile officer, over his ties to Ramon Abbas, self-confessed international fraudster better known as Hushpuppi. According to US court documents, Hushpuppi alleged that he bribed Kyari to arrest one Vincent Chibuzo, a co-fraudster. The Instagram celebrity said he gave the […]

Hushpuppi: Why police may not release Kyari to FBI

There are strong indications that the Police authorities may not hand over the Commander, IGP Intelligence Response and Monitoring Team, Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, to the United States for criminal prosecution. It was gathered that the battle to extradite Kyari to the US for trial for alleged involvement in a $1.1m Internet […]

Kyari’s younger brother deletes pix of luxury cars on Instagram

Usman Kyari, younger brother of embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, on Saturday deleted pictures of himself posing with several luxury vehicles or in apartments on his Instagram handle. Usman’s social media posts began attracting attention on Friday following his elder brother’s indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for alleged involvement […]

US court to sentence Hushppupi in October

The United States attorney’s office at the central district of California says Ramon Abbas, the self-confessed international fraudster better known as Hushpuppi, will be sentenced in October. According to The Punch, Thom Mrozek, the court’s director of media relations, also confirmed that a directive was issued to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for […]