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US: How Hushpuppi used Police chief Abba Kyari to jail associate in Nigeria

Muhammad A. Aliyu
By Muhammad A. Aliyu
Published: July 29, 2021
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The United States District Court for the Central District of California has revealed how alleged fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi, used a Deputy Commissioner of Police in Nigeria, Abba Kyari, to arrest and jail a co-conspirator, Chibuzo Vincent.

The US Court made this known in a document titled ‘Six Indicted in International Scheme to Defraud Qatari School Founder and then Launder over $1 Million in Illicit Proceeds’ seen by Okay.ng.

According to the document, Hushpuppi conspired with five others to defraud a businessperson by claiming to be consultants and bankers who could facilitate a loan to finance construction of a school in Qatar.

Hushpuppi’s co-conspirators include 28-year-old Abdulrahman Juma from Kenya; and 40-year-old Chibuzo Vincent from Nigeria. Other are Yusuf Anifowoshe, 26; Rukayat Fashola, 28; and Bolatito Agbabiaka, 34.

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But, Hushpuppi allegedly hunted Vincent after a dispute broke out among the team.

The indictment stated that Juma allegedly posed as a facilitator and consultant for the illusory bank loans, while Hushpuppi played the role of ‘Malik’, a Wells Fargo banker in New York, according to court documents.

“Vincent, in turn, allegedly provided support for the false narratives fed to the victim by, among other things, creating bogus documents and arranging for the creation of a fake bank website and phone banking line,” it read.

Hushpuppi and the five others allegedly defrauded the victim out of more than $1.1 million and laundered the proceeds of the fraud in several ways.

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“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.”

“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.”

Okay.ng recalls that Hushpuppi had in a plea deal admitted to money laundering, wire fraud, felony amongst other allegations against him.

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