The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has sought the forensic investigation of Abba Kyari, the commissioner of police who was ratted out by infamous cybercriminal, Hushpuppi.
Politics Nigeria reported that Hushpuppi, who has been under probe in the United States (U.S.) since last year (2020), for cybercrime offenses, confessed to bribing Kyari following the conclusion of a $1.1 million scam deal.
Hushpuppi disclosed during interrogation that he paid bribes to Kyari.
However, even though Kyari claimed that Hushpuppi wrongly accused him of taking a bribe from him after the scam deal, the opposition party, in a statement, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “immediately restore the integrity and image of our nation by allowing for a forensic investigation.”
“The PDP, therefore, asks President Buhari to direct the Inspector General of Police to take in Abba Kyari for questioning and if found culpable, he should be handed over to the FBI,” the statement added.
Arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate (UAE), and subsequently extradited to the United States (U.S.), where most of the victims of his alleged fraudulent activities are based, Hushpuppi has spent the last one year in custody maintaining his innocence.
However, Hushpuppi is now exploring a plea bargain agreement with the U.S. government in the hope of getting a lighter punishment. In the process, he ratted out Kyari, who’s arguably Nigeria’s most celebrated policeman.
