“Allegations Against Hushpuppi Is Not A Yardstick To Judge Nigerians Excelling Abroad” – Abike Dabiri

Reacting to the news, of a fraud allegation against Ramoni Igbalode aka Hushpuppi, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says not all Nigerians excelling abroad engage in fraudulent activities.

“Nigeria’s most-wanted hacker, Ramoni Igbalode, alias Ray Hushpuppi as tagged by EFCC was recently arrested by the International Police and the FBI, has considerable cases of cybercrimes being investigated by the EFCC.

A thread by EFCC Nigeria

Ray Hushpuppi Has A Case To Answer With EFCC

Nigerian most-wanted hacker, Ramoni Igbalode, alias Ray hushpuppy, recently arrested by the International Police(Interpol) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI), has considerable cases of cyber crimes being investigated by the EFCC.

The Commission is familiar with grisly details of his money laundering transactions, involving many high-profile cyber criminals facing trial in Nigeria.

The Commission is engaging with the FBI in tracing victims of his fraudulent transactions and other fraudsters having direct involvement with him. Local cyber criminals with money laundering networks with him, are also being investigated.

Hushpuppi was arrested on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in United Arab Emirates in connection with $35million ventilator scam.

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Reacting on Thursday via Twitter, the NIDCOM boss tweeted:

Not the kind of news we want to hear about Nigerians in Diaspora. However the good news is millions of Nigerians are excelling positively . Let’s be good ambassadors https://t.co/xSdUWCiWJS

— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) June 18, 2020

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So why not call them out? Let your voice be heard against corruption of any kind . https://t.co/iEiwfyD6EC

— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) June 18, 2020

Are you a Nigerian in diaspora?. Identify your self and what you do. , so we can know you better Your tweet inconsistent and fluid https://t.co/AFUZtG76yD

— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) June 18, 2020

Allegations against Ramoni Igbalode a k a Hushpuppi running into millions in fraud.I stress again ,not a yardstick to judge NiGERIANS excelling abroad . One bad apple should indeed not spoil the whole bunch https://t.co/oqLBfYmVgY

— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) June 18, 2020

While many Nigs abroad are working 3..4 jobs to make ends meet fraudstars like Ramoni Igbalode are spoiling their image .The law must take its full course .https://t.co/ubDWNrlOCo

— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) June 19, 2020

The suspected fraudster was arrested on June 10, 2020 in the United Arab Emirates in connection with a $35m ventilator scam.