Popular instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, well known as Hushpuppi, who recently pleaded guilty to fraud charges in the United States, has revealed how he bribed Nigerian Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, in a $1.1 million deal.
According to a court document, Hushpuppi said the bribe was to have one of his rivals arrested and jailed in Nigeria following a dispute over a $1.1 million dupe of a Qatari businessperson.
Federal authorities in the U.S. have been investigating Hushpuppi and his co-conspirators after their syndicate was busted in Dubai, New York and other top cities in June 2020.
According to court filings, officials Officials said Ramon Abbas disclosed during interrogation that he paid bribes to Kyari to have one of his rivals arrested and jailed in Nigeria following a dispute over a $1.1 million dupe of a Qatari businessperson.
Abbas asked the top police boss to arrest and jail a fellow fraudster, Kelly Chibuzor Vincent, after both were locked in a dispute presumably over how to share the $1.1 million loot received from the Qatari businessperson.
Vincent subsequently contacted the victim and informed him that he was being scammed by a syndicate involving him and Abbas.
This reportedly enraged Abbas, who contacted Kyari to arrest and jail Vincent over the dispute.
Hushpuppi said Kyari sent pictures of Vincent in jail and subsequently sent his bank account number to him to wire some cash for a job well done.
In a statement, the U.S Justice Department said, “Court documents outline a dispute among members of the conspiracy, which allegedly prompted Vincent to contact the victim and claim that Abbas and Juma were engaged in fraud. After this contact, Abbas allegedly arranged to have Vincent jailed in Nigeria by Abba Alhaji Kyari, 46, of Nigeria.
“According to the affidavit, Kyari is a highly decorated deputy commissioner of the Nigeria Police Force who is alleged to have arranged for Vincent to be arrested and jailed at Abbas’ behest, and then sent Abbas photographs of Vincent after his arrest. Kyari also allegedly sent Abbas bank account details for an account into which Abbas could deposit payment for Vincent’s arrest and imprisonment.”
Officials further said, “Approximately $230,000 of the stolen funds allegedly were used to purchase a Richard Mille RM11-03 watch, which was hand delivered to Abbas in Dubai and subsequently appeared in Hushpuppi’s social media posts.
“Other illicit proceeds from the scheme were allegedly converted into cashier’s checks, including $50,000 in checks that were used by Abbas and a co-conspirator to fraudulently acquire a St. Christopher and Nevis citizenship, as well as a passport for Abbas obtained by creating a false marriage certificate and then bribing a government official in St. Kitts.”
Recall that at about the same time when Hushpuppi was arrested last year in Dubai, the Nigerian House of Representatives honored Abba Kyari, with lawmakers praising him for his diligent and incorruptible service to the nation.
