Nigeria, April 17 -- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has extradited a fugitive, Matthew Adebiyi, to the United Kingdom to face charges of murder and drug trafficking.

In a statement issued on 16 April, the Force spokesperson, Anthony Placid, a deputy commissioner of police, said the extradition was facilitated through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, following a formal request by UK authorities in September 2024.

According to the police, Mr Adebiyi is wanted in connection with the alleged murder of Joshua Boadu on 18 June, 2018, in the UK. He was also accused of involvement in the supply of crack cocaine, a class-A controlled drug, between October 2017 and March 2018.

Mr Placid said the suspect fled to Nigeria a...