The Nigeria Police Force, through INTERPOL NCB Abuja, has successfully extradited a Nigerian fugitive, A. Mohammed*, from the United Arab Emirates on Friday, May 23, 2025.
A statement from the force revealed that Mohammed is the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice following an extensive investigation into allegations of obtaining money by false pretence, forgery, and money laundering.
The case reportedly began in July 2023 when an Abuja-based international businessman accused Mohammed of fraud. Posing as a shipping agent, Mohammed allegedly secured a $307,500 contract to ship ten luxury vehicles from the UAE to Nigeria. The businessman paid in full through a third-party account linked to a victim based in Kano. Subsequent investigations traced the funds to money laundering activities in Dubai. Mohammed then issued a forged bill of lading and vanished.
He was arrested in Dubai on April 15, 2025, and has now been returned to Nigeria to face prosecution at the Federal High Court.
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, expressed his gratitude to the Dubai Police, INTERPOL NCB Abu Dhabi, and the Nigerian Consulate General in Dubai for their assistance, assuring them of the NPF’s commitment to international cooperation in combating transnational and financial crimes.
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