Since Abba kyari was indicted was indicted in the US on money laundering charges, His close associate have deserted for the fear of arrest, Family source disclosed this to OBSERVERS TIMES.
Deputy commissioner Abba Kyari is accused of taking bribes from Nigerian Instagram celebrity Ray Hushpuppy, who has pleaded guilty to money laundering in the US.
Amid the confusing, terrifying mingling of different voices about the US indictment, the close brother to the embattle Police cop Abba Kyari has observed that celebrities that do come around has deserted his brothers, he said before now people come around on a visit, here is always like market but today is only family that only come to show concern and few of his boys in IRT, even some high ranked colleague has jettison the idea of standing by one of their own, Kyari brother lament
The allegations shocked many Nigerians as he was known as a “super cop” who went after criminals.
Court documents filed in California said the 37-year-old Hushpuppi’s crimes cost victims almost $24m (£17m).
Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abbas, posed as real estate developer in Dubai and posted photos of his lavish lifestyle on Instagram, where he had 2.5m followers.
He was charged in the US following his extradition from Dubai last year.
Kristi Johnson, acting director of the FBI’s Los Angeles office, said Hushpuppi was one of the “most high-profile money launderers in the world”.
His “celebrity status and ability to make connections seeped into legitimate organisations and led to several spin-off schemes in the US and abroad”, she said.
In a statement last week, US officials said that Hushpuppi had alleged in an affidavit that he got Mr Kyari to arrest a syndicate member with whom he had fallen out.
Mr Kyari allegedly sent Hushpuppi details of a bank account in which he could deposit payment for the arrest, the statement said.
Nigeria’s Police Service Commission – which is in charge of disciplining officers – said Mr Kyari would remain suspended pending the outcome of investigations.
