Al-Qaeda Suspect Lawal Babafemi To Be Extradited To The U.S

A federal high court in Abuja, has granted the request of the federal government seeking to extradite one Lawal Babafemi also known as Abdullahi Ayatollah Mustapha.

Mr Lawal was indicted of conspiracy to provide support to a foreign terrorist organization in violation of title 18 of the United States code and the United States has requested that he be extradited out of Nigeria to answer charges of terrorism proffered against him.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the order after he confirmed from the suspect that he was not going to contest his extradition to the United States of America.

In his ruling, Justice Ahmed Mohammed said since the application was not contested by the suspect, the court is satisfied with the request and application of the attorney general of the federation as such, it orders that he be extradited to the United States of America to face the indictment against him by the U.S..

He also ordered that Mr Babafemi be surrendered to officials of the United States of America not later than fifteen days from when the order was made in line with the extradition act 2004.

Justice Ahmed also ruled that Mr Babafemi should remain in the custody of the department of state services until his extradition.

The United States of America had on the 26 of July 2013 made a formal request to Nigeria seeking the extradition of Mr Lawal Babafemi also known as Abdullahi Ayatollah Mustapha to answer charges of providing support to terrorist organizations against the United States of America.