Alleged $1.1million fraud: American government gathers, 2,700 electronic files, 6,700 documentary evidence against Kyari
The United States Court has revealed over 2,700 electronic files as part of evidence for trial in the $1.1million fraud case involving suspended Nigerian Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari.
Penpushing reports that, it is recalled that, following earlier allegation against Kyari calling for his extradition to America to face trial in his alleged involvement in the internet fraud committed by Instagram celebrity, Abbas Ramon popularly called Hushpuppi, the Nigeria Police suspended him and set up a panel of investigation which has since submitted its report, but the authorities yet to make it public weeks after
The update on the allegations against Kyari, has, however revealed that the American Government has already handed to the defence approximately 2.31 GB of data consisting of 2,707 electronic files.
Penpushing further reports that, the files contain, among others, exported chat logs, Cellebrite reports, WhatApp messages, audio recordings, and other social media content, while other sets of investigative reports and new discoveries including documents obtained from foreign law enforcement agencies with over 6,700 pages are being processed by prosecutors.
The document added that, three of the suspects are ready for trial in May, while Abba Kyari, Abdulrahman Juma, and Kelly Chibuzo Vincent were said to be at large, while the American prosecutors also asked for more time to process troves of documents, including those obtained from foreign countries.
Penpushing also reports that, the documents added that prosecutors were processing approximately 6,773 pages of additional discovery expected to be produced in two weeks’ time, while District Court for Central California asked for postpone trial from October 2021 to 17 May, 2022.
“Defendants are charged with violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 (Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud); § 1956(h) (Conspiracy to Engage in Money Laundering); and § 1028A(a)(1) (Aggravated Identity Theft).
“The government has produced discovery to the defense, including approximately 2.31 GB of native data consisting of 2,707 files including exported chat logs, Cellebrite reports, WhatApp messages, audio recordings, and other social media conten’t.
“The government is currently processing approximately 6,773 pages of additional discovery including investigative reports and documents received from foreign law enforcement agencies for production and anticipates those materials will be produced within approximately two weeks,” the document emphasised.
Penpushing reports that, three of the defendants : Rukayat Fashola (aka Morayo), Bolatito Agbabiaka (aka Bolamide), and Yusuf Anifowoshe (aka AJ and Alvin Johnson) were arrested in the United States of America(USA) and subsequently released on bail.
The American Acting Attorney for the Central District of California and the country’s Assistant Attorney, Khaldoun Shobaki, signed the application on behalf of the government, while Ms Fashola with her lawyer, Edward Robinson; Ms Agbabiaka with her lawyer, Daniel Nardoni, and Mr Anifowoshe with his lawyer, Lakeshia Monique Dorsey, also endorsed the application.
Penpushing further reports that, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in documents released in July in the court explained that all six defendants, including Kyari, indicted in the case were co-conspirators in the $1.1million fraud coordinated by Hushpuppi,
The arrow head of the fraud, Hushpuppi, a celebrity on social media has since opened up to the crime and has pleaded guilty to various fraud activities including the $1.1million scheme in another case before the America district court in Central California, while he is now awaiting sentencing.
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