Nigerian Court Orders Al-Qaeda Suspect Extradition To US

Started by Shola Sholaz, Aug 28, 2013, 02:54 PM

Shola Sholaz

A Nigerian court on Wednesday ordered the extradition to the United States of a man accused of being a member of the Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen and assigned to find English speaking recruits.
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The suspect identified as Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi, aka "Abdullah" or "Ayatollah Mustapha", is alleged to be a member of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and has been indicted on four charges in the United States, including supporting a foreign terrorist group.
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"An order is hereby made that the respondent in this case, Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi ... be extradited to the United States of America to face the indictment against him," said Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the federal high court in Abuja ruled.
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"It is also ordered that the respondent ... shall be surrendered to the officials of the United States of America not later than 15 days from the order of this court."
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The 33-year-old Babafemi did not contest the extradition.

Folami David

Well the court has the final say so the instructions given will have to be carried out.
Let's wait and see!