Nigeria Extradites Man to UK for Murder, Drug Charges

The Nigeria Police Force extradited Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, a Nigerian national, to the United Kingdom on April 14, 2026, to face trial for the alleged murder of Joshua Boadu and involvement in drug trafficking. The handover occurred at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, marking the end of nearly eight years on the run for Adebiyi, who had fled to Nigeria after the crimes.

According to police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Anthony Placid, United Kingdom authorities submitted a formal extradition request in September 2024 through Interpol's National Central Bureau in Abuja. The request stemmed from Adebiyi's alleged role in the fatal stabbing of Boadu on June 18, 2018, in the UK. He also faces charges of supplying crack cocaine, a Class A controlled drug, between October 2017 and March 2018. Adebiyi, who sought refuge in Nigeria to evade arrest, was apprehended by Interpol operatives in Abuja on January 23, 2025.

Extradition proceedings began immediately at the Federal High Court in Lagos under Suit No. FHC/L/CS/416/2025. On February 16, 2026, Justice A. O. Faji approved the request, ruling it compliant with Nigeria's Extradition Act of 2004. The court order...