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‘My Hands Are Clean’ — Deputy Commissioner Of Police Abba Kyari Denies Hushpuppi Bribe Allegation
Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP), has denied receiving money from Hushpuppi, the embattled Nigerian socialite.
According to US court documents, Huspuppi had alleged that he bribed Kyari to arrest Vincent, a co-fraudster.
Court officials said during interrogation, the Instagram celebrity disclosed that he gave the DCP money to arrest and jail “one of his rivals in Nigeria after a dispute over a $1.1 million scam on Qatari businesspeople”.
But in reaction this morning, Kyari said he never demanded money from Hushpuppi, while stressing that “my hands are clean”.
Although he admitted to knowing about the money-related dispute, the DCP disclosed that it was on the basis of the call that Vincent was arrested.
Kyari also denied that Vincent was ever jailed, adding that he was instead released on bail.
“Abbas who we later came to know as Hushpuppi called our office about 2years ago that somebody in Nigeria Seriously threatened to kill his Family here in Nigeria and he sent the person’s Phone number and pleaded we take action before the Person attacks his family,” he wrote on Instagram.
“We traced and arrested the Suspect and after investigations, we discovered there wasn’t an actual threat to anyone’s life And they are long-time friends who have money issues between them hence we released the Suspect on bail to go and he was not taken to any jail.
“Nobody demanded for a kobo from Abbas Hushpuppi. Our focus was to Save people’s lives that were purported to have been threatened.
“Later, he saw some of my Native Clothes and Caps on my social media page and he said he likes them and he was connected to the person selling the clothes and he sent about N300k directly to the person’s account. The Native Clothes and Caps (5 sets) were brought to our office and He sent somebody to Collect them in our office.
“Nobody demanded any money from Abbas Hushpuppi and nobody collected any money from him. We responded to a distress call he made on threat to his family and released the Suspect when we discovered there was no life threat from the Suspect. This is the true story. Vincent is alive, he can be contacted.
“For those who are celebrating that this is an indictment on us and mentioning some fictitious Big Money, They will be disappointed once again as our hands are clean and our record of Service for 2 decades is open for everybody to See. They will continue seeing us serving our father land and we will Continue responding to ALL distress Calls from ALL Nigerians provided they are life-threatening.”
Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abbas, was arrested in the UAE in June 2020 alongside 11 of his associates over allegations bordering on hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, and identity theft.
Celebrities
Cynthia Morgan reveals why she’ll never reach out to Burna Boy
Cynthia Morgan has revealed why she will never reach out to Burna Boy amid the controversy surrounding his rumoured past relationship with Uju Stella.
In a recent post on her Instagram story, Morgan claimed people advised her to contact Burna Boy regarding Stella’s interview.
In the interview, Stella alleged that she and Burna Boy dated for three years and she got pregnant for him.
In the post, Morgan said she can’t reach out to Burna Boy because he is still upset that she didn’t believe him when Stella made the accusations in 2016.
The songstress also took a shot at men, arguing that they tend to lie and get angry when others don’t believe them.
“For those sending me messages to reach out to Burna Boy, I won’t. If it was me I would reach out but he is probably still mad that I didn’t believe he didn’t impregnate Uju Stella in 2016,” she wrote.
“That’s what most men do. They lie and get mad when you don’t believe them. Something he finally admitted to online 8 years later. You all leave me alone. All the best Damini.”
Morgan and Burna Boy have collaborated on music, with their 2016 song ‘Acting Bad’ a notable example.
There were also rumours of a romantic relationship between the two singers in 2015, although the pair did not confirm it.
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‘You’re bigger than them’ — Portable hails Burna Boy
Portable, the controversial Nigerian singer, has taken to social media to shower praise on Burna Boy.
In a post on his Instagram story, Portable hailed Burna Boy as the “biggest among your peers”, describing him as “authentic and genuine”.
Portable posted a picture of Burna Boy, accompanied by the glowing tribute.
“1 man na 7 man you big pass them @burnaboygram. Zazuu no fake life na scam life. Akoi grace. If you wan know the real about the top ask me. I follow dey at the top. Only God see who big is big,” he wrote.
The praise comes amid a heated feud between the self-proclaimed African Giant and Nigerian socialite Cubana Chief Priest.
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Cubana Chief Priest vows to secure Speed Darlington’s release amid Burna Boy feud
Cubana Chief Priest, the Nigerian socialite, has promised to secure the release of Speed Darlington, the rapper.
The rapper was arrested on November 27 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo state. He was accused of cyberstalking Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning artiste.
In a post via his Instastory on Sunday, Cubana shared a photo of Darlington. In the accompanying caption, the socialite said: “Tomorrow we coming for you Akpi Nwamama.
“Monday is almost here. Make we now show power,” he added.
The post comes amid the feud between Cubana and Burna Boy over an undisclosed matter.
Over the weekend, the duo engaged in a heated war of words on social media.
The controversy started when Burna took to Instagram to call out the socialite, describing him as a “low-budget Rick Ross”.
“No forget say u be Azaman o. And dem don gbe your plug wey him name na Omo Igbo for ATL. And na u be next. #OwerriRickyrozay,” he wrote in Pidgin English.
Responding via a series of posts, Cubana said Burna Boy was dissing him out of jealousy over his success.
He also claimed the singer won a Grammy award because of his relationship with the embattled US rapper Diddy.
“It’s so clear because how is it even possible that someone who brags to be so rich go dey live in so much pain? Wetin dey pain you? Shebi na you be African princess,” he wrote.
In another post, the socialite recounted how he paid Burna N1 million to perform as a backup artiste for his birthday celebration in 2018.
Darlington, on the other hand, has remained in detention despite a court order granting him bail in December.
His lawyers Deji Adeyanju and Stan Alieke have described his continued detention as “unjustifiable”.
In a statement on his X page on Monday, Adeyanju disclosed that the police have been directed to comply with the court’s order to release the rapper.
“The Federal High Court has directed the Nigerian Police to comply with the order to release Speed Darlington immediately pending the hearing of the substantive matter,” he said.
“The court further directs Abubakar Marshal, Esq. to stand as surety to Akpi. Alternatively, he should be arraigned immediately.”
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