Hushpuppi and Abba Kyari
A United States Court for the Central District of California has issued a warrant of arrest for a Nigerian Police Commissioner, Abba Kyari.
The presiding judge, Justice Otis Wright reportedly ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest and detain the DCP who was accused of having ties with embattled Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.
According to Peoples Gazette, the development was contained in a court document dated July 26.
The United States Department of Justice had earlier stated that an ongoing investigation revealed that Hushpuppi allegedly bribed Kyari to arrest one Mr Kelly Chibuzo Vincent, one of his accomplices in Nigeria.
Reacting to the allegations on Thursday, DCP Kyari in a statement on his verified Facebook page said his hands are clean.
According to Kyari, “nobody demanded money from the embattled Instagram influencer, stating that the focus of the police was to save people’s lives that were purportedly threatened”.
Kyari explained that “Hushpuppi had informed the police that somebody in Nigeria was threatening to kill his family. He added that the social media celebrity, who was based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before his incarceration, also sent the suspect’s phone number, urging the police to act fast to save his family”.
He however said the suspect was allowed to go after investigation showed they were long time friends with disagreements over money.
Kyari insisted that he did not demand a dime from Hushuppi, saying the only time they had discussions about money was when the fraudster demanded to know who sews his native clothes and caps, adding that after linking both party, Hushpuppi sent N300,000 for five sets of attires.