Abba Kyari, a DCP who was suspended last year over his link with “Hushpuppi” has been arrested and handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
Huhuonline.com understands that DCP Abba Kyari was arrested along side 4 other members of his IRT team by the Nigerian Police Force and handed over to the NDLEA operatives.
Those arrested alongside DCP kyari, includes, ACP Sunday J. Ubua,ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirgba and Inspector John Nuhu.
Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, narrated how Abba Kyari belonged to a drug cartel that operates the Brazil-Ethiopia-Nigeria illicit drug pipeline, adding that Kyari contacted one of its officers in Abuja and struck a deal to secure the release of a total of 25kg seized cocaine.
“After the Agency gave the officer the green light to play along, he and Kyari began a WhatsApp call for the rest of the day. The officer conveyed “their” willingness to play the game.”
“He (Kyari) brought with him the money from the sale of the 5kg share of the NDLEA team, a total of $61, 400. Our officer, however, preferred to take the money inside his car. Well, the car was wired with sound and video recorders. And the moment was documented, part of which I will play for you at the end of this briefing.
“We have a trove of intelligence, hard facts, from chats to photos and video and a detailed transcript of the communication between him and the NDLEA officer,” NDLEA spokesperson said.
