Police Minister Gives Update On “Hushpuppi” Abba Kyari

Police Affairs Minister, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi said on Tuesday night that the final decision on request for extradition of suspended head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari lies in the hand of President Muhammadu Buhari.

It would be recalled Kyari was indicted by the United States over his alleged involvement in a $1.1m Internet fraud allegedly perpetrated by an Instagram influencer, Abbas Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppi and four others; Abdulrahman Juma (Abdul); Vincent Kelly Chibuzo (Kelly); Rukayat Motunrayo Fashola (Morayo); and Bolatito Agbabiaka (Bolamide).

Trixx Ng learnt that a probe panel set up by the police to investigate allegations levelled against him by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had submitted it’s reports to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba.

Findings reveals that the probe panel headed by DIG Joseph Egbunike have recommended a soft landing for the disgraced cop.

However, speaking during on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, Dingyadi said after investigations had been concluded recommendations would be sent to the president for approval, who would take the final decision.