US requested Kashamu Buruji extradition - FG

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) has said the move by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to invade the Ogun and Lagos homes of Senator-elect  Kashamu Buruji and place him under house arrest was necessitated by an extradition request by the United States.

Kashamu had allegedly been indicted in 1998 in the US for drug dealings.

Adoke said the extradition request, which came last week, was forwarded to the NDLEA for implementation after filing an extradition request before the appropriate division of the Federal High Court.

He told Punch when asked about the extradition request; “Of course, it is a drug-related offence and the appropriate government agency that handles such cases is the NDLEA.”

The NDLEA confirmed the restriction of Kashamu to his Lagos residence on Oladipo Street, Lekki Phase 1 pending his appearance in court on Monday, May 25

“The agency has commenced extradition procedures against Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu in line with the laws of country. He has been in contact with his attorneys and will appear in court on Monday (tomorrow),” NDLEA Chairman, Ahmadu Giade, was quoted as saying in a statement.

It said the Ogun Senator-elect’s residence was raided by the operatives of the agency at about 5am on Saturday, May 23 with no fewer than 10 operatives of the agency following the said extradition request by the US on drug- related charges.