The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL NCB Abuja, has extradited a Nigerian fugitive, Abubakar Aboki Mohammed, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over alleged fraud.

A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyinwa Adejobi said Muhammed, a male suspect, was extradited subject to an INTERPOL Red Notice issued by NCB Abuja following extensive investigation into the case of obtaining money by false pretence, forgery and money laundering.

Muhammed, who had been on the run since 2023, was extradited to Nigeria on Friday, May 23, 2025 following his arrest in Dubai on April 15, 2025.

“The case originates from a report filed in July 2023 by an Abuja-based international businessman, who was defrauded by Muhammed under the guise of being a shipping agent. Investigations revealed that Muhammed misrepresented himself to the complainants, 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 registering 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”.

Adejobi said Muhammed would be prosecuted at the Federal High Court.

He said, “Upon receipt of the payment, Muhammed provided the complaint with a forged bill of lading for the vehicles and subsequently became uncontrollable. He was apprehended in Dubai in 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”.