Just In: Hushpuppi And Woodberry Extradited To The US

Instagram sensation, Hushpuppi, whose real name is Raymond Igbalode Abbas and his friend Olalekan Jacon Ponle, better known as Woodberry have been extradited to the United States.

The two Nigerians were arrested in June by a team of highly trained Dubai police officers over alleged internet fraud activities, Naija News recalls.

Their extradition to the US was, however, today confirmed in a statement released on the verified Instagram page of the Dubai police headquarters [@dubaipolicehq].

On his part, the FBI’s Director, Christopher Wray, commended the United Arab Emirate security agency for the role played in arresting the suspects who were charged with multiple money-laundering and cybercrimes.

The statement reads; “The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray has praised the exceptional efforts exerted by the United Arab Emirate, represented bu the Dubai Police General HQ, in combating transnational organised cybercrime including the recent arrest of Raymond Igbalode Abbas, known as “Hushpuppi” and Olalekan Jacon Ponle aka “Woodberry” who were taken down in operation “Fox Hunt 2”.

“Mr Wray also extended his appreciations to Dubai Police for their cooperation in extraditing the wanted criminals, who committed money-laundering and multiple-cybercrimes, to the United States.”

See the Instagram post below;

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCIyr9rAl3r/

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has been accused by the co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls campaign group, Aisha Yesufu, of defrauding Nigerians of their millions, the same way Instagram celebrity, Raymond Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi defraud People.