Nigeria Police extradite murder suspect to UK

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Nigeria Police Force has extradited Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi to the United Kingdom to face murder and drug trafficking charges.

DCP Anthony Okon Placid, Force Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Thursday, “The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully facilitated the extradition of one Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi to the United Kingdom to face charges bordering on murder and drug trafficking.”

Adebiyi allegedly murdered Joshua Boadu on June 18, 2018, and supplied crack cocaine from October 2017 to March 2018.

He fled to Nigeria but was arrested on January 23, 2025.

On February 16, 2026, Justice A.O. Faji approved extradition at the Federal High Court in Lagos.

He was handed over to UK officials on April 14, 2026, at Murtala Mohammed International Airport.

IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu added I the statement, “The Nigeria Police Force reiterates the commitment to strengthening international police cooperation and ensuring that Nigeria does not serve as a safe haven for fugitives.”