A Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, currently in the eye of a storm, facing imminent arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has debunked the allegation that he collected bribe from an alleged international fraudster, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi.
Hushpuppi, according to a U.S. court document, alleged that he bribed Abba Kyari to arrest one Chibuzor Vincent, a fellow internet fraudster, who, he said, had cheated him out of a $1.1 million windfall they got from a Qatari businessman who they scammed.
But reacting to the allegation of his Facebook page, Kyari, who heads the Inspector-General of Police’ Intelligence Response Team, said there was no truth in it.
In his reaction, the police officer stated his side of the story, emphasizing that he never collected any money from Hushpuppi.
His words: “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.”
He further assured Nigerians of his innocence: “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 type of people and false newsmakers and distributors.”
His version of the story reads in full:
Friends: Abbas who we later came to know as Hushpuppi called our office about 2 years 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.
