US Court approves warrant to arrest and detain Abba Kyari over Hushpupi multi-million dollar fraud

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From Left: Abbas Ramon aka Hushpupi, Nigeria Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.

A U.S based Court under the ruling of Otis Wright has permission FBI to arrests Nigeria Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari over Hushpupi multi-million dollars fraud.

According to Peoples Gazette, 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 Nigeria fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpupi.

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Recall Mr Abbas was arrested in Dubai in June 2020 and he pleaded guilty to fraud in the U.S this week.

According to the FBI Messrs Abbas and Kyari have been friends and were both involved in a conspiracy to launder money.

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It was also gathered that Mr Kyari was also indicted of receiving bribes from Mr Abbas to arrest a member of the syndicate in Nigeria.

According to the court documents seen by The Gazette, the American prosecutor first sought a court warrant to arrest Mr Kyari on February 12, 2021, and then another warrant was requested on April 29, 2021.

Judge Wright’s permission for the FBI to arrest Mr Kyari and hold him in U.S. custody was unsealed on July 26.

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Mr Kyari in a hurried statement denied allegations of conspiracy with Hushpuppi, saying he only met him two years ago and did not benefit financially from the fraudster.

It was not immediately clear whether or not an extradition request has been filed for Mr Kyari. Attorney-General Abubakar Malami did not immediately return a request seeking comments from The Gazette.

Source: Peoples Gazette.

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