US court indicts Abba Kyari in Hushpuppi’s ongoing multi-million Dollars fraud trial
29 July 2021 |
4:08 pm
United States authorities Wednesday said one of Nigeria’s top policemen, Abba Kyari, allegedly worked with Ramon Abass, also known as Hushpuppi, to punish the latter’s partner with whom he defrauded a Qatari of $1.1 million.
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