The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered an “internal review of the allegations” levelled against a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, by a United States Court.
Earlier, the United States District Court for the Central District of California said alleged international fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi used Kyari to arrest and jail a co-conspirator, Chibuzo Vincent.
According to a communique from the court, the arrest was made after Vincent threatened to expose a $1m fraud committed against a Qatari businessman.
But Force spokesman, Frank Mba made in a statement on Thursday said sequel to the allegations and indictment procress by the FBI against DCP Abba Kyari by the IGP has ordered an internal review.
Reaffirming the Force’s commitment to the pursuit of justice and the strengthening of its professional relationship with the FBI and other international partners,the IGP said further developments on the case will be communicated to members of the public accordingly.
A US court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for the seasoned investigator known for hunting down kidnappers across Nigeria.
The arrest warrant was issued by a U.S magistrate judge, Otis Wright.
According to documents unsealed this week in the US, Mr Kyari had arrested and jailed one Chibuzo Vincent, at the behest of Hushpuppi.
Kyari also allegedly sent Hushpuppi bank account details for an account into which Hushpuppi could deposit payment for Vincent’s arrest and imprisonment.
Mr Kyari, in a Facebook post on Thursday, denied the allegations.
In his defence Mr Kyari said Vincent had been arrested only because Hushpuppi claimed that he (Vincent) had seriously threatened to attack his family in Nigeria.
He said Vincent was eventually released on bail after no actual threats were discovered.
“Nobody demanded a kobo from Abbas Hushpuppi,” Mr Kyari said.
“Our focus was to save people’s lives that were purported to have been threatened,” Kyari said.”
Mr Kyari also said Hushpuppi once sent N300,000 to his (Kyari) tailor after the alleged fraudster had admired some of his outfits on social media.
The clothes “were brought to our office and he sent somebody to collect them in our office,” Mr Kyari said.
