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Embattled former Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, made an appearance before the Special Investigation Panel, headed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in-charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department, Joseph Egbunike.
Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, presented his defence to the SIP at the Force headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday.
According to reports, the SIP ended the session around 8pm.
The panel started sitting since Monday, however, Kyari was said to have appeared before the panel members yesterday (Tuesday) during which he presented his defence to the indictment by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to the SIP members. The panel would take it from there.”
Kyari is under investigation for involvement in a $1.1m Internet fraud allegedly perpetrated by Instagram influencer, Abbas Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppi, and five others.
The FBI had claimed that Kyari detained one Kelly Chibuzor at the behest of Hushpuppi for one month to enable the latter and his co-conspirators fleece their Qatari victim of over $1m.
The agency also said Hushpuppi paid $20,600 to two bank accounts allegedly provided by the former IRT commander in January 20, 2020.