International Police (INTERPOL) Nigeria has said plans are underway to extradite flamboyant socialite Raymond Igbalodely also known as Hushpuppi from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nigeria to face alleged multiple fraud charges.
The INTERPOL is also on the trail of other accomplices in the alleged fraud who are resident in Nigeria, to bring them to justice, the Nations reports.
Commissioner of Police (CP) INTERPOL, Garba Umar disclosed this to The Nation on Friday while confirming the arrest of Hushpuppi whose real name is said to be Ramoni Igbalode.
He said;
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.
Hushpuppi, known for his extravagant display of wealth on social media, was arrested three days ago for allegedly hacking into the United States (US) unemployed database and impersonating citizens qualified for unemployment funds.
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The socialite and his accomplices in Nigeria, Dubai and other countries allegedly defrauded the US of over $100 million meant for Native Americans in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
His arrest came three days after he posted a picture of his newly acquired 2020 Rolls Royce Cullinan worth about N280 million, the latest addition to his fleet of exotic vehicles.
Hushpuppi was arrested alongside two of his friends after weeks of investigation by the US Secret Service.
In May, alarm was raised about a crime ring suspected to be Nigerians who made use of personal data of US citizens to steal hundreds of millions of dollars reserved to help jobless American people.
The syndicate allegedly filed in names of many Americans who still have jobs as unemployed in order to receive from the reserve.
It is also alleged that information used were stolen from first responders, government personnels and school employees.
