The Nigeria Police Drive (NPF) has repatriated Dai Qisheng, a Chinese language nationwide described by as a infamous gang chief needed for violent organised crimes in his house nation.
In a press release launched on Sunday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Drive spokesperson mentioned the profitable operation was carried out via collaboration with the Worldwide Legal Police Organisation (Interpol).
In keeping with the assertion, Qisheng had been declared needed in Guizhou Province, China, after the Public Safety Bureau of Zhijin County issued an arrest warrant in 2024.
He allegedly fled China shortly afterwards and sought refuge in Nigeria.
The Interpol Nationwide Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja traced and arrested Qisheng within the Federal Capital Territory on August 8.
Inside every week, he was flown again to Beijing on August 15 below a police-to-police cooperation framework facilitated by Interpol, with the help of NCB Beijing and the Chinese language Embassy in Nigeria.
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The Police described the repatriation as a serious step in curbing transnational organised crime, stressing that Nigeria wouldn’t be allowed to change into a secure haven for fugitives.
“This operation not solely reaffirms the Nigeria Police Drive’s resolve to make sure that no fugitive finds a secure haven inside Nigeria but in addition displays the energy of worldwide partnerships in addressing the more and more complicated threats of worldwide crime networks,” he mentioned.
Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector-Common of Police additionally counseled the operation, noting that it demonstrated the worth of worldwide safety cooperation.
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He mentioned the arrest and switch of Qisheng ought to function a powerful warning to criminals around the globe that Nigeria is not going to present cowl for these searching for to evade justice.
