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General News of Monday, 2 August 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Hushpuppi: Igboho’s lawyer demands transparency in Abba Kyari's trial

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

Pelumi Olajengbesi, the lawyer to the Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo has waded into the alleged incrimination and suspension of Abba Kyari, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF.

According to him, Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector General of Police must ensure his trial over alleged bribery must be fully opened to the press.

Olajengbesi made the disclosure in a statement to the press over the weekend titled, 'Suspension of DCP Abba Kyari by Nigeria Police Force pending investigation by the special investigative panel commendable: A demand for transparency and matter to be conducted in an open panel with full press access’.

The statement read in part, “The Special Investigation Panel must undertake the task before them with a sense of duty and loyalty only to the truth. It must rid itself of bias considerations for, favourable or unfavourable disposition to DCP Kyari while equally availing him ample opportunity to make a representation of his defence against the allegations against him.

“The very image of the Nigeria Police Force, particularly its ethos and claims to be corruption-free is being examined by the watchful public at national and international levels. IGP Usman Alkali Baba thus has an uphill task to dutifully acquit himself in this matter and in doing so, help save the reputation of the Nigeria Police Force.

“It’s, therefore, a demand in the interest of justice that the conduct of the investigations be transparent and open, with full press access. The NPF should know that Nigerians are struggling to trust the process and in view of this the Press must be allowed unfettered access to its proceedings for record and posterity sake, too.”

Recall, MyNigeria reported Abba Kyari who is the Head of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), was suspended over his link to the internet and cybercrime fraudster, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi.

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, had linked Kyari to Hushpuppi during their investigation.

The FBI had alleged that Hushpuppi bribed Kyari to jail an errant gang member over a fraud deal worth millions of dollars, Daily Post reports.

Following the revelation, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, had recommended Kyari’s suspension pending the outcome of investigations.

But Kyari had since denied the allegations but admitted acting as a go-between the fraudster and a local tailor in which Hushpuppi allegedly made payments.