Abubakar Muhammed, a Nigerian, has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates due to financial crimes by the Nigeria Police Force through INTERPOL NCB Abuja.
Following a thorough investigation into a case of obtaining money using false pretense, forgery, and money laundering, Muhammed was handed over to security personnel on Friday.
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The case was reportedly the result of an Abuja-based international businessman’s report filed in July 2023 that Muhammad defrauded under the false pretense of being a shipping agent, according to a statement from the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in Abuja.
“Muhammed misrepresented himself to the complainant, leading to the signing of a contract to facilitate the movement of ten high-end vehicles, valued at $307,500.00, between the UAE and Nigeria, through designated registered shipping companies,” according to investigations.
“Muhammed received the entire payment through a third-party account at FCMB owned by Kano resident Anas Usaini, who had established trust, which was later used for money laundering in Dubai.
“Muhammed gave the complainant a forged bill of lading for the vehicles upon receipt of the payment, which the complainant later ceased to contact.” He was detained in Dubai on April 15, 2025, and has since been extradited to Nigeria to face federal court charges, Adejobi said in the statement. “This is a significant success in the fight against transnational financial crime.
Source: Channels TV
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