Emma Nyra, American-born Nigerian singer, has aimed a dig at people who appeared to be happy about the downfall of Hushpuppi, an internet celebrity.
The Dubai police had apprehended Hushpuppi in a special operation dubbed ‘Fox Hunt 2’ over cyber-fraud involving 1.9 million victims to the tune of N168 billion.
His arrest had set social media abuzz with many bashing him for painting the country in a bad light.
Weighing into the conversation, the actress and model said a lot of people are happy about Hushpuppi’s downfall because he was fond of “oppressing them on social media”.
In a now-deleted post, the singer, born Emma Chukwugoziam Obi, however, said such excitement would not fetch those happy any fortune.
“A lot of people are happy about what happened to Hushpuppi because he was oppressing them on social media,” she wrote on Twitter.
“The truth is that rejoicing in his downfall is not gonna put money in your pocket. I’m tired of reading about someone else’s downfall. Let me jeje hustle my own.”
TheCable Lifestyle had reported how Hushpuppi, whose real name is Raymond Abas, was extradited to the US from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
He recently made his first appearance before a US court where he is being tried for the conspiracy to commit money laundering. Hushpuppi could get a maximum jail term of 20 years if convicted.
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Sister Emma,it is quite disappointing your expressed opinion on husshpupi’s downfall.While I do not begrudge you of your freedom of expression,it is however below an expectation of somebody like you.husshpupi is not an internet celebrity,he is an internet fraud,a cybal criminal.this scum and his illks go about soiling the image of Nigeria.we are treated with contempt globally anytime a Nigerian passport is presented regardless of your status.You are not unaware of this,even if you go about in your American passport,I assumed.Impressionable young stars look upon the moron and follow his footsteps.we don’t want young Nigerians to make a living this way but to make use of their wonderful God gift tool which is their mind.The looming 20years stretched that is awaiting Raymond abas,to me,is like slap in the wrist.He should be executed taking cognisance of the magnitude of his shameless crime.