…Abba Kyari Must Face The Music – Aisha Yesufu
Suspended Police Chief Abba Kyari has deleted his Facebook post explaining his relationship with self-confessed fraudster Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.
The post was made by Kyari after his indictment by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in reaction to the allegations.
While facing prosecution in the United States, Hushpuppi had accused Kyari of receiving proceeds of fraud and effecting the arrest of his accomplice Vincent Chibuzor when a disagreement ensued between them.
Kyari, however, denied any fraudulent involvement with Hushpuppi in the Facebook post and implored Nigerians to disregard allegations levelled against him, describing them as untrue.
Stating that he did not demand money from Abbas, Kyari disclosed that he had served as a link between Hushpuppi and a cloth merchant to whom a payment of N300,000 was made for the purchase of some clothes.
This part of the statement was, however, edited few hours before the post was finally deleted.
Kyari has been widely criticised despite his attempts at refuting claims of his involvement in fraudulent activities.
The Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba had ordered an investigation on Kyari over the allegations and later, recommended his suspension by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
A statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer Frank Mba said the suspension was recommended, pending the outcome of an ongoing internal disciplinary process of the Force.
Meanwhile, Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu has posited that embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari should accept responsibility for what he has been accused of doing.
Yesufu, tweeting via her verified handle on Wednesday disagreed with Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who said Kyari cannot be extradited from Nigeria to the US, even though there is an extradition treaty between both countries.
Reacting to Ozekhome’s stance, Yesufu opposed the legal luminary.
“Protect country’s image? Protecting the country’s image would have been not shooting protesters, the President not going for medical tourism. Governors not caught on cameras pocketing dollars. N/A not being rubber stamp. Abba Kyari is accused criminal that should face the music!” Yesufu wrote.
