U.S. Court orders FBI to arrest, detain Abba Kyari over Hushpuppi’s Fraud Deal

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A warrant of arrest has been issued for Nigeria’s super cop, DCP Abba Kyari, according to US court documents seen by REPORT AFRIQUE.

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.

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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. 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. 

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

To be updated…

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