{"id":92759,"date":"2022-03-13T13:34:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T12:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=92759"},"modified":"2022-03-13T13:34:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T12:34:52","slug":"new-evidence-exonerated-kyari-on-money-laundering-says-malami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/new-evidence-exonerated-kyari-on-money-laundering-says-malami\/","title":{"rendered":"New evidence exonerated Kyari on money laundering says Malami"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are strong indications that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, may be plotting to save a former Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, from facing criminal prosecution for alleged money laundering.<\/p>\n

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\nWeeks after directing the police to probe him for allegedly receiving 33 proceeds of crime, stating that a case of money laundering had been established against Kyari, the justice minister in a new legal advice said there was no evidence to show that money was laundered by the senior police officer.<\/div>\n
\nKyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, who is wanted in the United States for alleged involvement in a $1.1m scam carried out by a notorious Internet scammer, Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi, was suspended by the police last July.<\/div>\n
\nHe is also facing eight counts of conspiracy, obstruction and dealing in cocaine, and other related offences at the Federal High Court, Abuja.<\/div>\n
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However, Malami, in his latest advice contradicted his January directive that Kyari should be probed for money laundering and for receiving 33 proceeds of crime.<\/div>\n
\nIn a letter dated February 4, 2022, with reference number, DPPA\/LA\/814\/21, the AGF sought to exonerate the embattled senior officer, saying there was no link between Kyari and the Hushpuppi gang.<\/div>\n
\nAccording to the letter written on behalf of the AGF by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar, the evidence contained in the case diary \u201cwas not sufficient to indicate or show that the said monies (N279mn) were laundered directly or indirectly by Kyari to disguise their origin.\u201d<\/div>\n
\nThe new position of the attorney-general was contained in a letter titled, \u2018Re: Forwarding of the investigation report of the Nigeria Police Force Special Investigation Team and request for legal advice with regards to allegations of criminal conspiracy, aiding and abetting Internet fraud, wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering against DCP Abba Kyari\u2019.<\/div>\n
\nThe letter addressed to the IG, read in part, \u201cI am directed to inform you that after a careful study of the said response wherein you stated that \u2018the monies have been traced to Zenith Bank account no. 2255416115 belonging to Usman Ibrahim Waziri; Guaranty Trust Bank account no. 0130665392 belonging to Adekoya Sikiru; Zenith Bank account no. 2080537566 belonging to Hussein Ala and other funds went to Sharon Festus. The monies were withdrawn and utilised by the aforementioned account holders and the lady.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cIt is our view that the above response has not linked the suspect, DCP Abba Kyari, to the offence of money laundering as the evidence contained in the case diary is not sufficient to indicate or show that the said monies were laundered directly or indirectly by Kyari to disguise their origin, more so that the aforementioned recipients or receivers exonerated him in their statements as having nothing to do with the monies.\u201d<\/div>\n
\nThe justice minister said the police might wish to explore their internal disciplinary measures against Kyari through the Police Service Commission for breaching the code of conduct for law enforcement officers by hobnobbing with suspected fraudsters and people of questionable means in his capacity as a senior officer and head of the IRT.<\/div>\n
\nMalami also said Kyari could be sanctioned for violating the social media policy of the police by responding to the Federal Bureau of Investigation\u2019s indictment on Facebook; breaching the Police Code
\nof Professional Ethics by accepting complaints and acting on such without recourse to established protocol and detaining a suspect, Vincent Chibuzor, for over a month without a valid court order and regards to his fundamental human rights.<\/div>\n
\nBut the DPP said the AGF\u2019s new position was based on the police report, noting that the police failed to probe the gaps identified in their investigation by the ministry.
\nAbubakar insisted that the ministry did not say there was no evidence of money laundering against Kyari.<\/div>\n
\nThe DPP stated, \u201cWe said in the absence of the evidence, further investigation is needed and they should go ahead to try him on the administrative offences they have identified. We said they (police) should establish linkages \u2013 the money trail.<\/div>\n
\n\u201cInstead of them to go and investigate further the gaps we identified, they didn\u2019t. They just wrote back to say \u2018check paragraphs so and so\u2019. We are saying no, those paragraphs did not sufficiently establish the things we say you should establish.\u201d<\/div>\n
\nMeanwhile, the police have yet to submit a fresh report on Kyari as directed by the PSC.<\/div>\n
\nThe commission had rejected the police investigation on Kyari carried out by the SIP led by DIG Joseph Egbunike. It ordered a fresh one, which should have been submitted on February 25.<\/div>\n
\nDespite establishing the fact that a total of N279.120mn flowed to the younger Kyari\u2019s bank account at various times from the cyber scam syndicate members, the panel failed to invite or interrogate him.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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