Hushpuppi calls Nigeria's supercop, Abba Kyari, narrates how he bribed him $1.1 million fraudulent deal, Kyari denies

Nigerian Instagram celebrity Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi who recently pleaded guilty in the United States, has narrated how he bribed Nigeria's celebrated police chief Abba Kyari, in a fraudulent deal.


Federal authorities in the U.S. have been investigating Mr Abbas and his co-conspirators after their syndicate was busted in Dubai, New York and other top cities last year June.


Officials said in court filings that Mr Abbas disclosed during interrogation that he paid bribes to ME Kyari, a deputy police commissioner, to have one of his rivals arrested and jailed in Nigeria following a dispute over a $1.1 million dupe of a Qatari businessperson.
 

Mr Kyari did not immediately return calls and messages seeking his response to Mr Abbas' claims when reached by The Gazette on Thursday morning. 

According to reports, Mr Abbas asked Mr Kyari to arrest and jail a fellow fraudster Kelly Chibuzor Vincent after both were locked in a dispute presumably over how to share the $1.1 million loot received from the Qatari businessperson. 

Mr Vincent subsequently contacted the victim and informed him that he was being scammed by a syndicate involving him and Mr Abbas. 

This elicited anger from Mr Abbas, who contacted Mr Kyari to arrest and jail his rival over the dispute. Mr Abbas said Mr Kyari sent pictures of Mr Vincent in jail and subsequently sent his bank account number to Mr Abbas to which a wire transfer should be made having done a good job as sent by Mr Abbas, reports said. 

But Mr Abba Kyari, reacting to this via his socials denies Mr Abbas claims. 

According to him - Friends: "Abbas who we later came to know as Hushpuppi called our office about 2years ago that somebody in Nigeria Seriously threatened to kill his Family here in Nigeria and he sent the person’s Phone number and pleaded we take action before the Person attacks his family. 

"We traced and arrested the Suspect and after investigations we discovered there wasn’t an actual threat to anyone’s life And they are long time friends who have money issues between them hence we released the Suspect on bail to go and he was not taken to any jail. 

"Nobody demanded for a kobo from Abbas Hushpuppi. Our focus was to Save people’s lives that were purported to have been threatened. Later, he saw some of my Native Clothes and Caps on my social media page and he said he likes them and he was connected to the person selling the clothes and he sent about N300k directly to the person’s account. 

"The Native Clothes and Caps (5 sets) were brought to our office and He sent somebody to Collect them in our office. 

"Nobody demanded any money from Abbas Hushpuppi and nobody collected any money from him. We responded to a distress call he made on threat to his family and released the Suspect when we discovered there was no life threat from the Suspect. 

"This is the true story. Vincent is alive, he can be contacted. For those who are celebrating that this is an indictment on us and mentioning some fictitious Big Money, They will be disappointed once again as our hands are clean and our record of Service for 2 decades is open for everybody to See. 

"They will continue seeing us serving our father land and we will Continue responding to ALL distress Calls from ALL Nigerians provided they are life threatening. 

"For Good Nigerians who appreciate our Service please don’t worry as our hands are clean and they should please not respond to those celebrating and creating many false Narratives without any Evidence. 

"We are used to such types of people and false newsmakers and distributors. Thank you all and GOD bless Nigeria."

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