Interpol: Plans Underway To Extradite Hushpuppi From UAE To Nigeria

Instagram celebrity, Raymond Igbalodely, also known as Hushpuppi, will soon be extradicted to Nigeria from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by International Police (INTERPOL) to come and face fresh charges, Reports say.

Other accomplices of the alleged fraudster who are based in Nigeria, according to the reports, are also being trailed by INTERPOL.

According to Police Commissioner (CP) INTERPOL, Garba Umar, who revealed this to newsmen while confirming the arrest of Hushpuppi noted that: “It is true that Hushpuppi was arrested by the INTERPOL. We are currently working on bringing him to Nigeria to face charges of fraud.

“Some of the offences were committed here in Nigeria and he has to answer for them. He is not alone in it; there are accomplices in the country who we are currently on their trail.”

He was also alleged to have hacked into the United States (US) unemployed database and impersonating citizens qualified for unemployment funds.

He was arrested by the INTERPOL and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), over $35 million COVID- 19 fund.

It was alleged that he diverted the $35 million fund which was for the supply of ventilators to a state in the United States of America.

It was also said that he was arrested in his Dubai home on June 9th at about 2p.m.

Recall that last year, another Nigerian internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, was similarly arrested by the FBI over allegation of fraud amounting to $5 million.

On March 9, this year, 13 Nigerians and 11 others were also charged with $30 million fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice.