Breaking: Alleged $420,000 Fraud: Court Orders Extradition, Arrest Of Sunday Igboho

A Lagos Court has ordered the extradition and arrest of self-styled Yoruba Nation’s Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a. Sunday Igboho, CityNews Nigeria reports.

A Lagos Federal High Court, has ordered the arrest and extradition of the self-styled Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popular called Sunday Igboho, over alleged fraud of $420,660:00 USD.

Other affected by the extraction and arrest order is one, Kunnu Olusegun Francis, who was alleged to have conspired with Igboho to commit the alleged infractions.

Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, who presided over the court made the order on Monday, sequel to an exparte motion brought before the court by the operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID) Annex Alagbon-Ikoyi Lagos.

ForceCID through Barrister S. O. Ayodele, a Legal Officer in it’s Legal Department, has specifically asked the court for the following orders: “an order of the Honourable Court to issue warrant of arrest against the defendants/respondents in other to secure their appearance in court.

“An order directing the Police to declare the defendants/respondents wants by publishing their names in the Police Bulettin/Gazette.

“And for such order or other orders as the Honorable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this case.”

In urging the court to grant the orders, Barrister Ayodele, told the court that the motion for the orders was pursuant to Sections 113, 114 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, Extradition (Modification) Order 2014 and Federal High Court (Extradition procedure) Rules 2015 and under the court’s inherent jurisdiction.

He told the court that the motions was supported with affidavit of nine paragraphs deposed to by Muhammed Usman, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) who led the team that investigated the alleged crimes.

He also told the court that the motion is attached with a written address, some documentary exhibits, which includes a two count-charge of obtained by false pretence and stealing of goods worth the mentioned amount.

He urge the court to grant the motion in the interest of Justice and to enable the police arrest the defendant/respondent and ensure his attendance in Court.

Justice Lewis-Allagoa, after listening to the Police’s lawyer submissions, held that the application has merit and same is hereby granted as prayed.

Justice Lewis-Allagoa thereafter adjourned the matter to December 5.

Parts o the affidavit in support of the motion reads: “I, CSP Muhammed Usman, a Police Officer attached to the INTERPOL Department. FCID Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi Lagos. do hereby make an oath and state as follows:

“That I am the team leader that investigated a case of fraud, criminal diversion of funds and threat to life against the defendants.

“That by virtue of my duty as the team leader of the investigating team, I am conversant with the fact of the case. And that the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police Nigeria Police Force Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex (FCID), Alagbon Close. Ikoyi Lagos received a petition of Fraud. Criminal Diversion of Funds and Threat-to life against the defendants respondents.

“That one Captain Ola Alufa whom is the nominal complainant made a statement to the Police confirming the contents of the petition. And that the defendant/respondent is believed to be hiding in the republic of Benin and there and is need to extradite them to Nigeria, so that they can answer to the charges brought against them by the nominal complainant.

“That the INTERPOL Section of the Force CID Annex, Alagbon is working in conjunction with the Ministry of Justice to facilitate mutual legal assistance to repatrate the defendams/respondents to enable them stand trial.

“That it will be in the interest of Justice to grant this application to enable the Applicant arrest the Defendant/Respondent and ensure his attendance in Court.

“That I depose to this affidavit in good faith believing same to be true and in accordance with Oaths Act.”

While the charge marked FHC/L/676c/2024 against the defendants read: “That you Kunnu Olusegun Francis “M” and Sunday Adeyemo A.K.A Sunday Igboho sometimes in March 2024, in Lagos, within the Judicial Division of this Honourable Court, did by False Pretense and with intent to defraud obtained goods worth Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars, Six Hundred and Sixty Cents ($420,660:00) from one Captain Ola Alufa and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(c) and punishable under Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Offences Act 2006, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. 

“That you, Kunnu Olusegun Francis “M” and Sunday Adeyemo A.K.A Sunday Igboho sometimes in March 2024, in Lagos, within the Judicial Division of this Honourable Court, stole goods worth Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars, Six Hundred and Sixty Cents ($420, 660:00) from one Captain Ola Alufa and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 383 and punishable under Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Act , Cap. C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”