The Nigerian Police has brought back Abubakar Aboki Muhammed from the United Arab Emirates to face charges over a multi-million naira fraud.
He was extradited on Friday, May 23, 2025, after months of tracking him with help from international law enforcement.
Muhammed was wanted for fraud, forgery, and money laundering after posing as a shipping agent to trick a businessman in Abuja.
According to the police, the suspect convinced the businessman he could handle the shipping and payment process for ten luxury vehicles worth $307,500 from the UAE to Nigeria.
The victim, believing the deal was real, paid the full amount into an account in FCMB.
That account, which belonged to a man in Kano, was later linked to money laundering activities in Dubai.
After collecting the money, Muhammed reportedly gave the businessman a fake bill of lading to make the transaction appear genuine, then disappeared.
He could no longer be reached until he was located in Dubai.
Authorities arrested him on April 15, 2025, and began the process of returning him to Nigeria.
With the help of Dubai Police, INTERPOL in Abu Dhabi, and the Nigerian Consulate, Muhammed has now been returned to face trial at the Federal High Court.
His arrest followed an INTERPOL Red Notice issued by the Nigerian Police in Abuja after the case was first reported in July 2023.
The Nigerian Police have said they will keep working with international partners to go after people who commit cross-border crimes and defraud citizens.
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