Malami Reacts On Alleged Kyari’s Involvement In Money Laundry

Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to step up its investigation into Abba Kyari’s suspected connections to criminal gangs and money laundering.

This comes after the suspended police officer’s younger brother was linked to a sum of money received from cyber scammer Abbas Ramon, also known as Hushpuppi, and others.

In his legal opinion, Malami stated the police leadership had built a prima facie case of money laundering against Kyari.

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“That there exists a prima facie case of conspiracy, collaboration, receipt, conversion, transfer and/or retention of proceeds of unlawful activities contrary to the provisions of Section 15, 17 and 18 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2004 and Section 17 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Est) Act, Cap EI Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 against DCP Abba Kyari and other suspects,” the advice read.

“Although the facts and circumstances of this case as contained in the case fire are suggestive to money laundering offences against DCP Abba Kyari and his accomplices namely: Abbas Hushpuppi, Efe Martins, Usman Ibrahim Waziri, Sikiru Adekoya, Hussaini Ala and Sharon Festus; to successfully prosecute them, there is a need for a more thorough dissecting and tracing of the suspected 33 proceeds of crime received by DCP Abba Kyari directly or indirectly through the said accomplices.”

Malami directed the police to trace the movement of money, withdrawals from the various accounts linked to Kyari and his suspected accomplices as well as the use of the funds in purchasing physical assets and properties to expose “the disguised nature of the suspected proceeds of crime.”

 

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