POLICE EXTRADITE NIGERIAN FUGITIVE OVER MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday extradited a Nigerian fugitive, Abubakar Aboki Muhammed from the United Arab Emirates over multi million naira fraud.

Muhammed 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 originated from a report filed in July 2023 by an Abuja-based international businessman, who Muhammed defrauded under the guise of been a shipping agent.

Investigations revealed that Muhammed misrepresented himself to the business man 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.

Mohammed after establishing the trust, 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, Muhammed provided the complainant with a forged bill of lading for the vehicles and subsequently became unreachable.

Following INTERPOL red alert, Mohammed 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.