Nigeria Extradites Fugitive Matthew Adebiyi to UK

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) successfully extradited Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi to the United Kingdom to face charges related to murder and drug trafficking. This extradition followed a formal request from UK authorities made in September 2024.

Adebiyi is alleged to be connected to the murder of Joshua Boadu on June 18, 2018, and is accused of supplying crack cocaine, a controlled substance, between October 2017 and March 2018. After evading arrest and fleeing Nigeria, he was apprehended on January 23, 2025.

The extradition process commenced in the Federal High Court in Lagos under suit no FHC/L/CS/416/2025, with Justice O. Faji granting the extradition application on February 16, 2026, in accordance with the Extradition Act.

Following the court's approval, the legal process was completed, and Adebiyi was formally handed over to UK law enforcement officials on April 14, 2026, at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Inspector General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu reaffirmed the NPF's commitment to international collaboration in tackling transnational crime.