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General News of Tuesday, 17 August 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Abba Kyari: Panel submits report to IGP

Abba Kyari has been linked to popular fraudster, Hushpuppi Abba Kyari has been linked to popular fraudster, Hushpuppi

The Special Investigation Panel set up to investigate the allegations levelled against former Head, Intelligence Response Team and a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari has submitted an amended report to Inspector General of Police, Alkali Usman Baba.

The four-man panel which is headed by Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Joseph Egbunike, submitted its findings to Baba on Monday, August 16 after it was constituted two weeks ago.

Kyari is alleged to have been involved 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).

According to the FBI, who arrested Hushpuppi in July last year, the embattled police commissioner detained Chibuzor, a competitor at the behest of Hushpuppi for one month to enable the latter and his co-conspirators to fleece their Qatari victim of over $1m.

Following the development, Baba on August 1 recommended the suspension of the DCP to the Police Service Commission, with effect from July 31, and also set up the SIP to investigate the allegations against him.

During its sittings, Kyari appeared several times before the panel where he dismissed the allegations of conniving with Hushpuppi to defraud the Qatari businessman, according to Gistmania.

Punch reports that the SIP sessions with Kyari were relaxed and cordial, a situation that gave the DCP the confidence that he would be absolved of the allegations.

Sources said Egbunike and Kyari had a long term relationship since the former was an Assistant Commissioner of Police in the police Accounts Department where he served for over 15 years.

It was learnt that the panel submitted the report last week but it was rejected by the IG for being too lenient on Kyari.

A source stated, “The panel concluded its investigation and submitted its report to the IG last Thursday or Friday but the IG rejected it. He was not comfortable with the panel findings and recommendations.