NDLEA serves extradition notice to Buruji

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has served notice of application for extradition of Senator – elect, Kashamu Buruji, to United States.

The spokesman of NDLEA, Mr Mitchel Ofoyeju, said yesterday that the notice of the suit was officially served on Kashamu yesterday.

He said the application was secured through the Chief Judge, Federal High Court, Abuja, in a suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/479/2015.

Ofoyeju said:” In an application made to the Chief Judge, Federal High Court, Abuja, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/479/2015, the office of the Attorney General of the Federation is seeking the extradition of Buruji Kashamu to answer alleged drug trafficking charges.

“This is in line with the Extradition Act CAP, E25 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 (as modified by Extradition Act Modification Order, 2014). The notice of the suit was officially served on Kashamu by the NDLEA on June 1, 2015.