An investigation has been launched against one of the Nigerian police chiefs, the famous Deputy Police Commissioner Abba Kyari, involved by a Nigerian social media star called Hushpuppi. This influencer is currently being tried in the United States for fraud over nearly $ 20 million. Hushpuppi pleaded guilty to money laundering.
Hushpuppi claimed that he paid bribes to police commissioner Abba Kyari, known for his high-profile investigations, for arresting one of his former employees. The Nigerian police launched an internal investigation after receiving charges against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against Kyari, the police spokesman said in a statement France Mba
It is through a social network that Commissioner Abba Kyari denies the allegations against him. “No one asked Abbas Hushpuppi for money and no one collected money from him,” the policeman wrote on his Facebook page.
However, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas alias Hushpuppi confirmed to US justice that the commissioner was his accomplice. He specifically said he paid Abba Kyari to arrest one of his former associates, Kelly Chibuzo Vincent.
Cyber fraud
In his confession, Hushpuppi admitted to having participated in several cyber frauds. And in particular, it was aimed at a businessman who wanted to finance the construction of a school in Qatar. In this case, his intention was to steal 920,000 euros.
Collector of luxury six-figure cars, Hushpuppi was also nicknamed “The Billionaire Gucci Blaiso”, which is regularly featured on Instagram, to the delight of its 2.3 million subscribers.
And without hesitation, Hushpuppi chose to drag another figure of Nigerian social networks into his case. A hard blow for Commissioner Abba Kyari. Despite his presumption of innocence.
High-ranking Nigerian police officer Abba Kyari is being investigated by the FBI for his involvement in Instagram affecting Hushpuppi’s fraud case https://t.co/iNge7Ln4ZN
– CNN Africa (@CNNAfrica) July 30, 2021.
