Court orders extradition of alleged fugitive to UK over drug charges

Justice Ayokunle Olayinka Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the extradition of one Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, (also known as Matthew Adebiyi), to the United Kingdom to face trial over alleged murder and drug-related offences.

The order was made while delivering judgment in a suit marked FHC/L/CS/416/2025, filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF).

In the judgment, Justice Faji held that the Attorney-General of the Federation had satisfied the requirements under the Extradition Act for the surrender of the respondent (Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi).