Sunday, May 25, 2025 -A Nigerian male fugitive, Abubakar Aboki Muhammed, has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates by the Nigeria Police Force.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the Police
Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says the extradition was carried out on Friday,
May 23, through INTERPOL NCB Abuja.
Adejobi mentioned that Muhammed, a male suspect, was subject
to an INTERPOL Red Notice issued by NCB Abuja following an extensive
investigation into a case of Obtaining Money by False Pretence, Forgery, and
Money Laundering.
The case, according to the statement, originates from a
report filed in July 2023 by an Abuja-based international businessman, who was
allegedly defrauded by Muhammed under the guise of being a shipping
agent.
“Investigations
revealed that Muhammed misrepresented himself to the complainant, securing a
contract to facilitate payments and freight of ten high-end vehicles, valued at
$307,500.00, from the UAE to Nigeria via designated registered shipping
companies. After establishing trust, Muhammed fraudulently received the full
payment through a third-party account at FCMB belonging to Anas Usaini, a Kano
resident, which was subsequently used for money laundering activities in
Dubai.”
Upon receipt of the payment, the statement said Muhammed
provided the complainant with “a forged bill of landing for the vehicles and
subsequently became uncontactable. Adejobi said that the suspect was
apprehended in Dubai on April 15, 2025, and has been extradited to Nigeria to
face prosecution at the Federal High Court, marking a significant success in
the ongoing fight against transnational financial crime.
“The Nigeria
Police Force, under the steadfast leadership of the Inspector-General of
Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, recognises the invaluable
assistance of the Dubai Police, INTERPOL NCB Abu Dhabi, and the Nigerian
Consulate General in Dubai in facilitating the extradition of Abubakar Aboki
Muhammed, and extends its sincere gratitude.”
The statement assured that the “NPF will continue to
collaborate with international law enforcement agencies to pursue and bring to
justice individuals who seek to exploit and defraud citizens through
cross-border criminal activities.
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