INTERPOL arrests wanted Lagos businessman in Benin, extradites to Nigeria

A Lagos-based businessman, antecedently declared wanted implicit allegations of aggregate killings and spot destruction, has been arrested successful the Benin Republic and extradited to Nigeria done the efforts of the International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL.

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police successful complaint of Zone 2 Command, Lagos, Moshood Jimoh, confirmed the improvement connected Monday during a property briefing astatine the command’s headquarters, wherever the fishy was officially handed implicit to Nigerian authorities.

According to him, the suspect, Ahmed Akanbi, 38, was apprehended connected April 15, 2026, astatine a edifice successful Cotonou aft months of coordinated tracking by planetary instrumentality enforcement agencies.

He noted that Akanbi had been moving crossed respective countries, arsenic indicated successful his passport records, since helium was declared wanted successful transportation with a bid of convulsive crimes successful Lagos State.

“This lawsuit involves aggregate murders, attempted murders, and demolition of lives and spot spanning respective years. The suspect, Ahmed Akanbi, was earlier declared wanted alongside different accomplices, Safiu Fatai, Yusuf Ismaila, Soji Mascot, and 1 Kenny.

“I tin corroborate to you that helium has present been arrested by INTERPOL operatives successful Benin Republic and handed implicit to INTERPOL Nigeria, and contiguous handed to america astatine Zone 2 command. Investigations volition beryllium conclude...