The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has confirmed that it has placed wanted drug suspect and Nigeria’s senator-elect,Buruji Kashamu under arrest.Reports said he is actually under house arrest pending arraignment in court on Monday.
A statement by the agency’s Chairman Ahmadu Giade on Saturday said “The Agency has commenced extradition procedures against Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, in line with the laws of country.”
Giade said further,“He has been in contact with his attorneys and will appear in court on Monday”.
Kashamu who a Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP chieftain in Ogun state Nigeria is wanted in the United States for drugs related offences.
Operatives of NDLEA has encircled Kashamu’s residence in Lagos fuelling speculations that he might be extradited to the US soon.
