Police officer, Abba Kyari kicks as US authorities allege he connived with Hushpuppi

Photo: Instagram/Abba Kyari United States authorities Wednesday said one of Nigeria’s top policemen, Abba Kyari, allegedly worked with Ramon Abass, also known as Hushpuppi, to punish the latter’s partner with whom he defrauded a Qatari of $1.1 million.Kyari is a decorated deputy commissioner in the Nigeria Police Force.The accusation came after Hushpuppi reportedly pleaded guilty […]

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Hushpuppi: IGP orders investigation over alleged indictment of Abba Kyari

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has ordered an internal review of the allegations leveled against the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari. The investigation follows Kyari’s alleged involvement in the $ 1.1 million loot bribe involving celebrity internet fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abba, Alias Huspuppi. The IGP vowed to inform the general public […]

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Supreme Court verdict on Akeredolu exposes grave danger for APC, Keyamo warns

Wednesday’s Supreme Court judgment, which ratified the victory of Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has thrown up a major controversy over the legitimacy of Governor Mai Mala Buni as the All Progressives Congress (APC) national caretaker chairman. The Yobe governor was appointed after the removal of elected Chairman Adams Oshiomhole on June 16, last year […]

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Corruption allegations: I was not arrested by EFCC, but invited – Ex-governor

A former Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, has reacted to the report of his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday. He said he was not arrested but invited by the anti-graft agency, a statement by his chief press secretary, Danjuma Joseph, stated on Thursday. The anti-graft agency took Al-Makura […]

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DSS fails to produce detained Igboho’s associates in court

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the suit brought by 12 detained associates of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. The court, on Thursday, took the decision to adjourn till Monday because the Department of State Services failed to produce the detained aides as earlier ordered by the […]

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Igboho: Why South-West govs are afraid to speak out – Lawyer

Olasupo Ojo, the Coordinating counsel for Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has said that some governor’s in South-West are scared to make their positions known on Igboho’s arrest and detention. Ojo, in an interview during Punch Online programme, Roundtable, on Wednesday, said many of the governors are under restrictions and limitations. For instance, he said […]

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PDP wants Abba Kyari handed over to FBI if culpable

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded a forensic investigation into reports that the United States’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) linked the head of IGP Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to the international fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi. The party said the revelation about the alleged involvement of Kyari, a deputy commissioner […]

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Medical report, others delay Igboho’s bail application

The legal team of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is awaiting an official medical report, among other documents, to file a bail application on his behalf, it has been reliably gathered. One of the 11 lawyers expected to represent Igboho said members of the legal team had resolved to […]

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How Hushpuppi used proceeds of fraud to acquire second citizenship

United States authorities have disclosed that Nigerian fraudster Ramon Olorunwa Abbas known as Hushpuppi allegedly used the proceeds of fraud to acquire second citizenship. US Department of Justice (DoJ) in a statement said Hushpuppi and other conspirators defrauded a Qatari businessperson by claiming to be consultants and bankers who could facilitate a loan to finance […]

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