| List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by igbokwesampson(m): 6:49pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Nigeria’s extradition treaty: List of Nigerians who have been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges
Following the indictment of Nigerian super Cop, DCP Abba Kyari in United States Court, on a $1.1 million fraud scheme involving disgraced internet scammer, Ramon Abbas Olorunwa aka Hushpuppi, questions regarding his extradition to the United States for trial have been raised.
A United States court sitting in California had, on July 26, 2021, ordered the FBI to arrest the Nigerian cop. However, the Nigerian Police Service Commission, the agency in charge of disciplinary actions, says the FBI has no power to make arrests in Nigeria without the commission’s findings and approval.
According to reports, the FBI has since been in touch with the Nigerian Police Force.
Nigeria’s extradition treaty with the U.S.
An extradition treaty signed between the United States and other countries allows them to request for repatriation of persons wanted for criminal offences by the United States Authorities.
On December 22, 1931, the United States and Nigeria signed the Extradition Treaty. The treaty was enforced and became effective on June 24, 1935.
Because of this treaty, several Nigerians have been extradited to the United States for offences bordering on illicit drugs, advance fee and wire fraud, and terrorism-related offences.
However, since the treaty became effective in 1935, there is no public record showing the extradition of United States citizens to Nigeria to face criminal charges.
The Street Journal, in this piece, has compiled a list of Nigerians who have been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to illicit drug deals, money laundering, wire fraud, and terrorism.
1. Lanre Shittu
Alhaji Lanre Shittu, the chairman of Lanre Shittu Motors, in December 2020 was allegedly whisked from the country to the U.S. and arraigned after he was declared wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Agency.
He was arraigned for allegations centered on money laundering and illicit drug deals.
Shittu’s extradition was termed ‘unofficial;’ as his arraignment in December 2020 came barely two days after he was allegedly abducted in Nigeria.
How Shittu appeared in the U.S court remains a mystery owning to the fact that there was a pending civil suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja over a move by the Federal Government to have him extradited to America.
But officials of the Nigerian government did not wait or obey the court order before he was forcefully extradited to the USA.
2. Prince Buruji Kashamu
For close to two decades, the U.S. tried to extradite Prince Buruji Kashamu to face charges bordering on illicit drug deals.
Kashamu, on May 25, 2015, refused to attend a court hearing on his extradition to the US on 20-year-old drug charges. Rather, he filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying the court to stop his extradition to the U.S.
Giving his judgment on May 8, 2020, Justice Okon Abang restrained the federal government from taking fresh steps to extradite Prince Kashamu.
Justice Abang held that no fresh application for Kashamu’s extradition could be initiated when previous judgments of the Federal High Court in Abuja and Lagos prohibiting the extradition moves had not been set aside by superior courts.
Until his death, he remained a tough nut to crack, insisting he was innocent of the charges and had been cleared of same by a British court. He vowed never to travel to the US.
3. Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi
A Nigerian court, on August 28, 2013, granted the request of the U.S. Embassy for the extradition of Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi to the United States for a federal indictment charge against him for providing support to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula by recruiting members to train in Yemen.
4. Lati Alagbada
Alagbada Lateef, popularly called Lati Alagbada, a music promoter, was declared wanted by the U.S government to stand trial on hard drugs charges.
Justice Muslim Hassan had in May 2020 granted an application by the Attorney General of the Federation to extradite Alagbada to the U.S.
Things took a twist after the Federal High Court in Lagos granted him a N5m bail on July 8, 2020, on grounds the federal government failed to extradite him to the United States.
The judge, in his ruling, noted that the COVID-19 pandemic might have delayed Alagbada’s extradition, adding that the music promoter had also appealed the judgment granting the AGF’s request to extradite him.
5. Adedeji Adeniran
The Nigerian government, on Nov. 2, 2019, extradited 56-year-old Adedeji Adeniran to the Northern District of Florida, United States, and he arrived in the western country on Nov. 3.
According to U.S. authorities, Adeniran was the leader of a criminal group that committed large bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud conspiracy that involved a loss of $4.1 million and involved 42 victim financial institutions.
Adeniran and his criminal gang, between 2002 and 2004, fraudulently obtained the identities of others and opened numerous bank accounts in the United States. The group members deposited counterfeited checks into those accounts and then wired the proceeds of the fraud to Hong Kong, Turkey, Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates.
Based on an extradition request of the United States, a Nigerian court
issued a warrant for Adeniran’s arrest on Oct. 23, 2018. Adeniran was arrested by Nigerian authorities on March 21, 2019. He remained in custody till he was extradited.
6. Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan
The 30-year-old Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan and five other Nigerian nationals were extradited from South Africa to Gulfport, Mississippi, to face a nine-count federal indictment in the Southern District of Mississippi alleging various Internet fraud schemes. A total of 20 defendants were also charged in this case.
Their extradition was announced on July 13, 2015.
Adelotan was extradited alongside:
(a) Rasaq Aderoju Raheem, 31;
(b) Olusegun Seyi Shonekan, 33;
(c) Taofeeq Olamilekan Oyelade, 30;
(d) Olufemi Obaro Omoraka, 26; and
(e) Anuoluwapo Segun Adegbemigun, 39,
The six of them were charged with 15 others following an Oct. 7, 2014, indictment with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit identity theft, use of unauthorized account access devices, theft of U.S. government funds, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
7. Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi
Ramon Abbas, AKA Hushpuppi, a Nigerian citizen, was extradited to the United States on July 2, 2020, following his arrest in Dubai.
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray had praised the “exceptional effort exerted by the United Arab Emirates”, in fighting transnational organized cybercrime including the arrest of Hushpuppi and Woodberry taken down in the operation Fox Hunt 2.
Hushpuppi and ten members of his syndicate were indicted in fraudulent scams running into hundreds of millions of dollars.
The disgraced fraudster pleaded guilty recently and will be sentenced in October 2021.
Hushpuppi was notorious for displaying a flamboyant lifestyle on social media.
8. Olalekan Jacon Ponle
Olalekan Jacon Ponle also known as Woodberry was arrested in Dubai, alongside Hushpuppi, before his extradition to the United States in July 2020. After several court sittings, he was released as pieces of evidence found on him weren’t enough.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali, has recommended the suspension of DCP Kyari, pending an investigation into the allegations leveled against him by the FBI.
Hushpuppi had brought Kyari into the fraud scheme to arrest his gang member-turned-rival, Kelly Chibuzo who was displeased by his cut from the fraud proceeds, according to a months-long investigation by Andrew Innocenti, an FBI special agent.
Kyari’s involvement, according to Innocenti, was “to ensure CHIBUZO’s continued arrest, thereby preventing CHIBUZO from notifying the Victim Businessperson of ABBAS’ and JUMA’s fraudulent scheme and preventing CHIBUZO from hijacking the scheme for his own benefit.”
“The decorated Nigerian cop was also said to have told ABBAS that he would not allow CHIBUZO’s girlfriend to pay money to get CHIBUZO out of custody as he would have done for a ‘normal arrest’.”
However, Kyari’s denial of the matter hasn’t been able to let him off the hook. 1 Like 
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| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Mokason288(m): 6:50pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Instead of doing anything with an Afonja in secret
It’s better to do that thing in a market square on a market day
Meanwhile I’m glad it wasn’t an Igbo man that sold Abba Kayari out
Those almajeri Fulani’s in the North would’ve been chatting songs of foooolishnesssss 18 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Babzrockman: 6:58pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
This list comprises of my people sha.
Each tribe get their own share of bad news in Nigeria 12 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Authority1o1(m): 7:00pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Okay...
The 1931 Extradition Treaty was an agreement which cannot be breached because of a crook whose brothers believe is a Royal Blood, and for whom it shouldn't be regarded.
Whether he is the younger brother of Sherlock Holmes, Abba Kyari must face the law. 12 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by kingphilip(m): 7:01pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
E de go round.
The next stop na for borno state with our celebrity cop joining the list 1 Like |
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| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Igbofirstfarmer: 7:08pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
my people my people |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Julianaa: 7:12pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
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| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by EraseTheDot: 7:13pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
You see those ibo boys, they self-extradite themselves to south Asia countries where they are easily harvested.
-erase the dot 5 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by temitope27(m): 7:15pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Op na God go punish you, so na only Yoruba name u fit mention here abi 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by ruggedtimi(m): 7:17pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
The topic should be list of Nigerians who has been extractited from Nigeria |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by DoggoneDogg: 7:34pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
All Afonjas  Chei! These people ehn So this is how Oduduwa republic will be achieved with international criminality? Add Tinubu & Igboho to the list and we have a strong starting XI. 7 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Faber(m): 7:43pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
igbokwesampson:
Nigeria’s extradition treaty: List of Nigerians who have been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges
Following the indictment of Nigerian super Cop, DCP Abba Kyari in United States Court, on a $1.1 million fraud scheme involving disgraced internet scammer, Ramon Abbas Olorunwa aka Hushpuppi, questions regarding his extradition to the United States for trial have been raised.
A United States court sitting in California had, on July 26, 2021, ordered the FBI to arrest the Nigerian cop. However, the Nigerian Police Service Commission, the agency in charge of disciplinary actions, says the FBI has no power to make arrests in Nigeria without the commission’s findings and approval.
According to reports, the FBI has since been in touch with the Nigerian Police Force.
Nigeria’s extradition treaty with the U.S.
An extradition treaty signed between the United States and other countries allows them to request for repatriation of persons wanted for criminal offences by the United States Authorities.
On December 22, 1931, the United States and Nigeria signed the Extradition Treaty. The treaty was enforced and became effective on June 24, 1935.
Because of this treaty, several Nigerians have been extradited to the United States for offences bordering on illicit drugs, advance fee and wire fraud, and terrorism-related offences.
However, since the treaty became effective in 1935, there is no public record showing the extradition of United States citizens to Nigeria to face criminal charges.
The Street Journal, in this piece, has compiled a list of Nigerians who have been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to illicit drug deals, money laundering, wire fraud, and terrorism.
1. Lanre Shittu
Alhaji Lanre Shittu, the chairman of Lanre Shittu Motors, in December 2020 was allegedly whisked from the country to the U.S. and arraigned after he was declared wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Agency.
He was arraigned for allegations centered on money laundering and illicit drug deals.
Shittu’s extradition was termed ‘unofficial;’ as his arraignment in December 2020 came barely two days after he was allegedly abducted in Nigeria.
How Shittu appeared in the U.S court remains a mystery owning to the fact that there was a pending civil suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja over a move by the Federal Government to have him extradited to America.
But officials of the Nigerian government did not wait or obey the court order before he was forcefully extradited to the USA.
2. Prince Buruji Kashamu
For close to two decades, the U.S. tried to extradite Prince Buruji Kashamu to face charges bordering on illicit drug deals.
Kashamu, on May 25, 2015, refused to attend a court hearing on his extradition to the US on 20-year-old drug charges. Rather, he filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying the court to stop his extradition to the U.S.
Giving his judgment on May 8, 2020, Justice Okon Abang restrained the federal government from taking fresh steps to extradite Prince Kashamu.
Justice Abang held that no fresh application for Kashamu’s extradition could be initiated when previous judgments of the Federal High Court in Abuja and Lagos prohibiting the extradition moves had not been set aside by superior courts.
Until his death, he remained a tough nut to crack, insisting he was innocent of the charges and had been cleared of same by a British court. He vowed never to travel to the US.
3. Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi
A Nigerian court, on August 28, 2013, granted the request of the U.S. Embassy for the extradition of Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi to the United States for a federal indictment charge against him for providing support to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula by recruiting members to train in Yemen.
4. Lati Alagbada
Alagbada Lateef, popularly called Lati Alagbada, a music promoter, was declared wanted by the U.S government to stand trial on hard drugs charges.
Justice Muslim Hassan had in May 2020 granted an application by the Attorney General of the Federation to extradite Alagbada to the U.S.
Things took a twist after the Federal High Court in Lagos granted him a N5m bail on July 8, 2020, on grounds the federal government failed to extradite him to the United States.
The judge, in his ruling, noted that the COVID-19 pandemic might have delayed Alagbada’s extradition, adding that the music promoter had also appealed the judgment granting the AGF’s request to extradite him.
5. Adedeji Adeniran
The Nigerian government, on Nov. 2, 2019, extradited 56-year-old Adedeji Adeniran to the Northern District of Florida, United States, and he arrived in the western country on Nov. 3.
According to U.S. authorities, Adeniran was the leader of a criminal group that committed large bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud conspiracy that involved a loss of $4.1 million and involved 42 victim financial institutions.
Adeniran and his criminal gang, between 2002 and 2004, fraudulently obtained the identities of others and opened numerous bank accounts in the United States. The group members deposited counterfeited checks into those accounts and then wired the proceeds of the fraud to Hong Kong, Turkey, Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates.
Based on an extradition request of the United States, a Nigerian court
issued a warrant for Adeniran’s arrest on Oct. 23, 2018. Adeniran was arrested by Nigerian authorities on March 21, 2019. He remained in custody till he was extradited.
6. Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan
The 30-year-old Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan and five other Nigerian nationals were extradited from South Africa to Gulfport, Mississippi, to face a nine-count federal indictment in the Southern District of Mississippi alleging various Internet fraud schemes. A total of 20 defendants were also charged in this case.
Their extradition was announced on July 13, 2015.
Adelotan was extradited alongside:
(a) Rasaq Aderoju Raheem, 31;
(b) Olusegun Seyi Shonekan, 33;
(c) Taofeeq Olamilekan Oyelade, 30;
(d) Olufemi Obaro Omoraka, 26; and
(e) Anuoluwapo Segun Adegbemigun, 39,
The six of them were charged with 15 others following an Oct. 7, 2014, indictment with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit identity theft, use of unauthorized account access devices, theft of U.S. government funds, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
7. Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi
Ramon Abbas, AKA Hushpuppi, a Nigerian citizen, was extradited to the United States on July 2, 2020, following his arrest in Dubai.
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray had praised the “exceptional effort exerted by the United Arab Emirates”, in fighting transnational organized cybercrime including the arrest of Hushpuppi and Woodberry taken down in the operation Fox Hunt 2.
Hushpuppi and ten members of his syndicate were indicted in fraudulent scams running into hundreds of millions of dollars.
The disgraced fraudster pleaded guilty recently and will be sentenced in October 2021.
Hushpuppi was notorious for displaying a flamboyant lifestyle on social media.
8. Olalekan Jacon Ponle
Olalekan Jacon Ponle also known as Woodberry was arrested in Dubai, alongside Hushpuppi, before his extradition to the United States in July 2020. After several court sittings, he was released as pieces of evidence found on him weren’t enough.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali, has recommended the suspension of DCP Kyari, pending an investigation into the allegations leveled against him by the FBI.
Hushpuppi had brought Kyari into the fraud scheme to arrest his gang member-turned-rival, Kelly Chibuzo who was displeased by his cut from the fraud proceeds, according to a months-long investigation by Andrew Innocenti, an FBI special agent.
Kyari’s involvement, according to Innocenti, was “to ensure CHIBUZO’s continued arrest, thereby preventing CHIBUZO from notifying the Victim Businessperson of ABBAS’ and JUMA’s fraudulent scheme and preventing CHIBUZO from hijacking the scheme for his own benefit.”
“The decorated Nigerian cop was also said to have told ABBAS that he would not allow CHIBUZO’s girlfriend to pay money to get CHIBUZO out of custody as he would have done for a ‘normal arrest’.”
However, Kyari’s denial of the matter hasn’t been able to let him off the hook.
No name from the Dot Nation...so las las na Arewa cattle rearers and Afonja scammers dey spoil Nigeria's image...while Igbos labour day and night abroad to promote Nigeria... Nawa o 2 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Kaiser20: 7:45pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
temitope27:
Op na God go punish you, so na only Yoruba name u fit mention here abi But naa them be champions. The bad names Nigeria get all over the world naa because of them |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by flokii: 7:47pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
If Kyari was a Yoruba man, he would have been extradited the moment the news broke out.
Yoruba has no love for Yoruba, fine we don't harbour criminals but still it's glaring we do oversabi too much when it comes to matters affecting our kiths and kins. |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by BritishAirways: 7:58pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Abbas was not arrested in Nigeria |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by OssyMalik: 8:01pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Nna ehn....
Yoruba people carry gold medals for extradition. 1 Like 
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| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by temitope27(m): 8:07pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Kaiser20:
But naa them be champions. The bad names Nigeria get all over the world naa because of them including drugs abi 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Nobody: 8:11pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Babzrockman:
This list comprises of my people sha.
Each tribe get their own share of bad news in Nigeria Omo! The thing shock me o. |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Nobody: 8:13pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
flokii:
If Kyari was a Yoruba man, he would have been extradited the moment the news broke out.
Yoruba has no love for Yoruba, fine we don't harbour criminals but still it's glaring we do oversabi too much when it comes to matters affecting our kiths and kins. Be like na the way to go be this. They want to kill my Ibori while they want me to play blind to their Mainas, Aminas and MohammedsCraize people. 3 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Ruggedniggaone: 8:14pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Aba kyari should also join the list |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by IgweOfNnewi: 8:18pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
ok |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by rayvelez(m): 8:23pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Whether zombies like it or not kyari will be extradit to US either legal or by kidnapping he must enter dat free plane. |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Almaigaa: 8:24pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Faber:
No name from the Dot Nation...so las las na Arewa cattle rearers and Afonja scammers dey spoil Nigeria's image...while Igbos labour day and night abroad to promote Nigeria...
Nawa o They promote Nigeria with crime 2 Likes 
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| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by summerflame(m): 8:34pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Mokason288:
Instead of doing anything with an Afonja in secret
It’s better to do that thing in a market square on a market day
Meanwhile I’m glad it wasn’t an Igbo man that sold Abba Kayari out
Those almajeri Fulani’s in the North would’ve been chatting songs of foooolishnesssss You are very stupid and foolish.. stupid tribal bigot 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Mokason288(m): 9:00pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
summerflame:
You are very stupid and foolish.. stupid tribal bigot Yawns Truth is a bitter pilll 2 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by greatdreamer(m): 9:09pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Babzrockman:
This list comprises of my people sha.
Each tribe get their own share of bad news in Nigeria Yoruba right? |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by summerflame(m): 9:11pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Mokason288:
Yawns
Truth is a bitter pilll Not from an almanjiri and a fool like u 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Ezmans: 9:24pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Mokason288:
Instead of doing anything with an Afonja in secret
It’s better to do that thing in a market square on a market day
Meanwhile I’m glad it wasn’t an Igbo man that sold Abba Kayari out
Those almajeri Fulani’s in the North would’ve been chatting songs of foooolishnesssss I thought they said igbos are drug dealers in nigeria but am only seeing yoruba's here 2 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Bimpe29: 9:46pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
Wait o, was the treaty signed and meant only for the Omoluabis? 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerians Who Have Been Extradited To The U.S by Positivepoint(m): 9:47pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
igbokwesampson:
Nigeria’s extradition treaty: List of Nigerians who have been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges
Following the indictment of Nigerian super Cop, DCP Abba Kyari in United States Court, on a $1.1 million fraud scheme involving disgraced internet scammer, Ramon Abbas Olorunwa aka Hushpuppi, questions regarding his extradition to the United States for trial have been raised.
A United States court sitting in California had, on July 26, 2021, ordered the FBI to arrest the Nigerian cop. However, the Nigerian Police Service Commission, the agency in charge of disciplinary actions, says the FBI has no power to make arrests in Nigeria without the commission’s findings and approval.
According to reports, the FBI has since been in touch with the Nigerian Police Force.
Nigeria’s extradition treaty with the U.S.
An extradition treaty signed between the United States and other countries allows them to request for repatriation of persons wanted for criminal offences by the United States Authorities.
On December 22, 1931, the United States and Nigeria signed the Extradition Treaty. The treaty was enforced and became effective on June 24, 1935.
Because of this treaty, several Nigerians have been extradited to the United States for offences bordering on illicit drugs, advance fee and wire fraud, and terrorism-related offences.
However, since the treaty became effective in 1935, there is no public record showing the extradition of United States citizens to Nigeria to face criminal charges.
The Street Journal, in this piece, has compiled a list of Nigerians who have been extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges related to illicit drug deals, money laundering, wire fraud, and terrorism.
1. Lanre Shittu
Alhaji Lanre Shittu, the chairman of Lanre Shittu Motors, in December 2020 was allegedly whisked from the country to the U.S. and arraigned after he was declared wanted by the US Drug Enforcement Agency.
He was arraigned for allegations centered on money laundering and illicit drug deals.
Shittu’s extradition was termed ‘unofficial;’ as his arraignment in December 2020 came barely two days after he was allegedly abducted in Nigeria.
How Shittu appeared in the U.S court remains a mystery owning to the fact that there was a pending civil suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja over a move by the Federal Government to have him extradited to America.
But officials of the Nigerian government did not wait or obey the court order before he was forcefully extradited to the USA.
2. Prince Buruji Kashamu
For close to two decades, the U.S. tried to extradite Prince Buruji Kashamu to face charges bordering on illicit drug deals.
Kashamu, on May 25, 2015, refused to attend a court hearing on his extradition to the US on 20-year-old drug charges. Rather, he filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, praying the court to stop his extradition to the U.S.
Giving his judgment on May 8, 2020, Justice Okon Abang restrained the federal government from taking fresh steps to extradite Prince Kashamu.
Justice Abang held that no fresh application for Kashamu’s extradition could be initiated when previous judgments of the Federal High Court in Abuja and Lagos prohibiting the extradition moves had not been set aside by superior courts.
Until his death, he remained a tough nut to crack, insisting he was innocent of the charges and had been cleared of same by a British court. He vowed never to travel to the US.
3. Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi
A Nigerian court, on August 28, 2013, granted the request of the U.S. Embassy for the extradition of Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi to the United States for a federal indictment charge against him for providing support to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula by recruiting members to train in Yemen.
4. Lati Alagbada
Alagbada Lateef, popularly called Lati Alagbada, a music promoter, was declared wanted by the U.S government to stand trial on hard drugs charges.
Justice Muslim Hassan had in May 2020 granted an application by the Attorney General of the Federation to extradite Alagbada to the U.S.
Things took a twist after the Federal High Court in Lagos granted him a N5m bail on July 8, 2020, on grounds the federal government failed to extradite him to the United States.
The judge, in his ruling, noted that the COVID-19 pandemic might have delayed Alagbada’s extradition, adding that the music promoter had also appealed the judgment granting the AGF’s request to extradite him.
5. Adedeji Adeniran
The Nigerian government, on Nov. 2, 2019, extradited 56-year-old Adedeji Adeniran to the Northern District of Florida, United States, and he arrived in the western country on Nov. 3.
According to U.S. authorities, Adeniran was the leader of a criminal group that committed large bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud conspiracy that involved a loss of $4.1 million and involved 42 victim financial institutions.
Adeniran and his criminal gang, between 2002 and 2004, fraudulently obtained the identities of others and opened numerous bank accounts in the United States. The group members deposited counterfeited checks into those accounts and then wired the proceeds of the fraud to Hong Kong, Turkey, Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates.
Based on an extradition request of the United States, a Nigerian court
issued a warrant for Adeniran’s arrest on Oct. 23, 2018. Adeniran was arrested by Nigerian authorities on March 21, 2019. He remained in custody till he was extradited.
6. Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan
The 30-year-old Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan and five other Nigerian nationals were extradited from South Africa to Gulfport, Mississippi, to face a nine-count federal indictment in the Southern District of Mississippi alleging various Internet fraud schemes. A total of 20 defendants were also charged in this case.
Their extradition was announced on July 13, 2015.
Adelotan was extradited alongside:
(a) Rasaq Aderoju Raheem, 31;
(b) Olusegun Seyi Shonekan, 33;
(c) Taofeeq Olamilekan Oyelade, 30;
(d) Olufemi Obaro Omoraka, 26; and
(e) Anuoluwapo Segun Adegbemigun, 39,
The six of them were charged with 15 others following an Oct. 7, 2014, indictment with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit identity theft, use of unauthorized account access devices, theft of U.S. government funds, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
7. Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi
Ramon Abbas, AKA Hushpuppi, a Nigerian citizen, was extradited to the United States on July 2, 2020, following his arrest in Dubai.
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray had praised the “exceptional effort exerted by the United Arab Emirates”, in fighting transnational organized cybercrime including the arrest of Hushpuppi and Woodberry taken down in the operation Fox Hunt 2.
Hushpuppi and ten members of his syndicate were indicted in fraudulent scams running into hundreds of millions of dollars.
The disgraced fraudster pleaded guilty recently and will be sentenced in October 2021.
Hushpuppi was notorious for displaying a flamboyant lifestyle on social media.
8. Olalekan Jacon Ponle
Olalekan Jacon Ponle also known as Woodberry was arrested in Dubai, alongside Hushpuppi, before his extradition to the United States in July 2020. After several court sittings, he was released as pieces of evidence found on him weren’t enough.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali, has recommended the suspension of DCP Kyari, pending an investigation into the allegations leveled against him by the FBI.
Hushpuppi had brought Kyari into the fraud scheme to arrest his gang member-turned-rival, Kelly Chibuzo who was displeased by his cut from the fraud proceeds, according to a months-long investigation by Andrew Innocenti, an FBI special agent.
Kyari’s involvement, according to Innocenti, was “to ensure CHIBUZO’s continued arrest, thereby preventing CHIBUZO from notifying the Victim Businessperson of ABBAS’ and JUMA’s fraudulent scheme and preventing CHIBUZO from hijacking the scheme for his own benefit.”
“The decorated Nigerian cop was also said to have told ABBAS that he would not allow CHIBUZO’s girlfriend to pay money to get CHIBUZO out of custody as he would have done for a ‘normal arrest’.”
However, Kyari’s denial of the matter hasn’t been able to let him off the hook.
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I thought they said igbos are drug dealers in nigeria but am only seeing yoruba's here go to Asian prisons you will get your answers. 2 Likes |
