The Nigeria Police Force has revealed that it will probe Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, over his indictment in a report by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), TheCable is reporting.
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The newspaper quoted a senior officer as saying the police hierarchy would first take an “in-house action” before any extradition process can be discussed.
“The police headquarters will set up a high-powered panel to probe the allegations against him before we decide on what to do next,” he said.
FIJ had reported that the United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to track Kyari down after a report by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicted him for a multi-million dollar fraud.
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According to the FBI report, Kyari had conspired with six others, including the Nigerian Instagram celebrity Hushpuppi, to defraud a business person of over $1m.
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