The Nigerian Police Force has extradited a fugitive identified as Mathew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi to the United Kingdom over murder and drug trafficking charges.
According to the Police, Adebiyi was allegedly involved in the murder of Joshua Boadu on 18th June 2018 and thereafter fled to Nigeria to evade arrest. Adebiyi was also allegedly involved in the supply of crack cocaine, a Class-A controlled drug, between Oct. 2017 and March 2018 in the UK.
His extradition follows a formal request by UK authorities in September 2024 to locate, arrest, and extradite the fugitive over the allegations. However, he was arrested on 23rd January 2025 by operatives of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja.
Following this, he was arraigned for proceedings at the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/416/2025. Consequently, Adebiyi’s extradition was granted on 16th February 2026, in accordance with Nigeria constitutions.
Meanwhile, he was handed over to UK law enforcement officials on 14th April 2026 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for diligent prosecution.
By Musekir Faisat Omolara
