“Forgery, Money Laundering, Criminal Breach Of Trust” — Nigerian Extradited From UAE Faces Six-Count Charge
Abubakar Mohammed Aboki, a Nigerian recently extradited from the United Arab Emirates, was arraigned on Tuesday, July 1, before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Aboki faces a six-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, obtaining by false pretence, forgery, and money laundering.
His extradition on May 23, 2025, followed a high-profile transnational fraud investigation. The Nigeria Police Force had earlier issued a statement on May 25 announcing his successful transfer.
The case revolves around an alleged $307,500 fraud, in which Aboki is accused of defrauding an international automobile dealer by posing as a facilitator for the shipment of luxury vehicles from Dubai to Nigeria.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, July 3, the court ordered that Aboki be remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Service facility in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
The statement reads:
“As part of its commitment to transparency and accountability, the Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform the general public that Abubakar Mohammed Aboki, a Nigerian national who was recently extradited from the United Arab Emirates, was arraigned on Tuesday, 1st July 2025, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on a six-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, obtaining by false pretence, forgery, and money laundering.
“It would be recalled that on May 25, 2025, the Nigeria Police Force released an official statement on the successful extradition of Abubakar Mohammed Aboki on May 23, 2025, following a high-profile transnational fraud case involving the sum of $307,500 USD, in which the suspect allegedly defrauded an international automobile dealer under the guise of facilitating the shipment of luxury vehicles from Dubai to Nigeria.
“Following his arrest, investigations revealed that the suspect diverted the funds for personal use and issued a forged Bill of Lading to deceive the complainant. Upon his arraignment, the Honourable Court ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Service facility in Keffi, Nasarawa State, pending the hearing of his bail application, scheduled for 17th July 2025.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, hereby reaffirms the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to the pursuit of justice and the dismantling of transnational criminal networks through strengthened international cooperation and diligent prosecution. The Force assures members of the public of thorough investigations and prosecutions in criminal cases to strengthen the criminal justice system in Nigeria.”
