The Nigeria Police Force, through INTERPOL NCB Abuja, has successfully secured the extradition of a Nigerian fugitive,A. Mohammed* from the United Arab Emirates on Friday, May 23, 2025.
A statement by the force notes that the Mohammed is a subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice following a thorough investigation into a case involving Obtaining Money by False Pretence, Forgery, and Money Laundering.
The statement adds that the case began in July 2023, after an Abuja-based international businessman reported being defrauded by the suspect, who posed as a shipping agent. Mohammed allegedly secured a $307,500 contract for the shipment of ten luxury vehicles from the UAE to Nigeria, receiving full payment through a third-party account belonging to the victim who based Kano. The funds were later linked to money laundering operations in Dubai. The suspect then issued a forged bill of lading and disappeared.
He was arrested in Dubai on April 15, 2025, and has now been returned to Nigeria to face prosecution at the Federal High Court.
Meanwhile, the inspector general of police Kayode Egbetokun, has expressed gratitude to the Dubai Police, INTERPOL NCB Abu Dhabi, and the Nigerian Consulate General in Dubai for their support, Assuring them of the NPF committment to international cooperation in tackling transnational and financial crimes.
~NTA