Crime

Hushpuppi: See Court Documents Indicting Abba Kyari, Others

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4 years ago

July 29, 2021

A popular Nigerian Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari has been accused of benefitting from an international fraud case involving Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi.

News Rain Nigeria gathered that according to a US court document, Hushpuppi bribed Kyari, to arrest and jail Chibuzo Vincent, an estranged ‘co-conspirator,’ in a $1.1million fraud case.

The document also revealed that Hushpuppi pleaded guilty to the multi-million dollar fraud charges filed against him by the United States government and explained how the proceeds from the crime were spent.

Hushpuppi: See Court Documents Indicting Abba Kyari, Others

According to the press statement, “a federal grand jury indictment unsealed this week alleges an elaborate scheme to steal more than $1.1 million from a business person attempting to finance the construction of a school for children in Qatar – and the subsequent laundering of illicit proceeds through bank accounts around the world”.

Vanguard reporter Rasheed Sobowale reached out to Thom Mrozek, Director of Media Relations, United States Attorney’s Office, to request the full court documents.

Below is the responded documents:

Source: United States Attorney’s Office