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Hushpuppi ‘Indicts Dino, Linda’ Others In Multibillion Naira Fraud (Full List)
Hushpuppi has reportedly indicted Dino, Linda and other in a purported multibillion Naira fraud.
NewsOne Nigeria had reported last month that Hushpuppi, the Nigerian Instagram celebrity and alleged internet fraudster whose real name is Raymond Abbas, was arrested alongside his associated of 11 other Nigerians, including Olalekan Ponle, better known as Woodbery.
The suspects were arrested for alleged crimes committed outside the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including money laundering, cyber fraud, hacking, impersonation, scamming individuals, banking fraud and identity theft worth Dh1.6 billion (an estimated N168 billion).
On Thursday, the police in Dubai extradited Hushpuppi, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United States. The security outfit took to its social media page to break the news in a statement on Thursday, where it said the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) extended its gratitude to the UAE crime unit for its role in apprehending and extraditing the internet personality.
“FBI thanks Dubai Police for arresting and extraditing Hushpuppi and Woodberry,” the statement read.
“The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray has praised the exceptional efforts exerted by the United Arab Emirate, represented by the Dubai Police General HQ, in combating transnational organised cybercrime including the recent arrest of Raymond Igbalode Abbas, known as “Hushpuppi” and Olalekan Jacob Ponle aka “Woodberry” who were taken down in operation “Fox Hunt 2”.
Giving an update on the arrest, Kemi Olunloyo, a Nigerian journalist, alleged that Hushpuppi has reportedly named Linda, Dino and Bukola and other names in money laundering activities, adding that more Nigerians in Dubai will be arrested by Interpol and the FBI.
The controversial journalist tweeted: “#BREAKING More Nigerians in Dubai to be arrested by Interpol for the US Feds. HushPuppi has reportedly named “a Linda, Dino, Bukola” and more in laundering activities. The pandemic is protecting many people or I would have warned these ppl NOT to enter their playground DUBAI.”
#BREAKING More Nigerians in Dubai to be arrested by Interpol for the US Feds. HushPuppi has reportedly named “a Linda, Dino, Bukola” and more in laundering activities. The pandemic is protecting many people or I would have warned these ppl NOT to enter their playground DUBAI🇦🇪 pic.twitter.com/R6NFKsMUkl
— Dr. Kemi Olunloyo (Pharm.D) (@KemiOlunloyo) July 2, 2020
However, Olunloye did not state which Dino, Linda and Bukola, Hushpuppi indicted. This is even as President Muhammadu Buhari has been linked to Hushpuppi.
