The family of Abba Kyari, former head of the Intelligence Response Team, has dismissed claims that he operated bank accounts holding N200 million, insisting that his total balance is less than N4 million.
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Daniel Okpotu, the Media Assistant to the Kyari family, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He clarified that Kyari has accounts with UBA, GTB, Sterling, and Access Bank, totaling 10 accounts, including savings, current, dollar, and euro accounts. He added that the foreign currency accounts have been inactive for 12 years, with no recorded transactions.
Okpotu explained that the N200 million figure being circulated represents the total deposits and withdrawals in Kyari’s accounts over 23 years, covering his salaries, allowances, and legitimate expenses. During cross-examination, a prosecution witness also confirmed that none of the funds in his accounts were linked to criminal activity.
The family has urged Nigerians to disregard the misleading reports, stating that Kyari’s financial records remain transparent and verifiable.
