By Adesina Soyooye
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has forwarded its indictment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba.
Consequently, the IGP has ordered an investigation and a review of the case.
Nigerians woke up Thursday morning to the shocking news that not only has the FBI indicted Kyari, a Judge has issued a Warrant of Arrest against him.
A Nigerian international fraudster, Hushpuppi, had alleged, while on trial in the U.S., that he bribed DCP Kyari to the tune of $1.1m to arrest and jail his fraud partner, Vincent.
On arrest of Vincent, Kyari allegedly sent the photograph of the operation to him.
DCP Kyari denied the allegations, insisting that he and his team responded to a distress phone call of threat to lives made against one Mr Vincent by Hushpuppi, and released him when they found out that there was no truth in the allegation.
But in a Press Release, Force Spokesperson, CP Frank Mba, in a terse statement which acknowledged the Force’s working relationship with the FBI, said the IGP was in receipt of Kyari’s indictment, and has ordered a review of the case.
Following the full text of the release.
“Sequel to the receipt of allegation and indictment processes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against one of the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, DCP Abba Kyari, the Inspector General of Police IGP Usman Alkali Baba psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered an internal review of the allegations.
“The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms its commitment to the pursuit of justice and the strengthening of its professional relationship with the FBI and other international partners:
“Further developments on this case will be communicated to members of the public accordingly.”
Question is: Will Kyari be extradited to the US to answer to bribery charges?
Time will tell.
