After hours long siege on his Lekki – Lagos
home, the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday said it has
placed Senator – elect, Prince Buruji
Kashamu, under house arrest.
He will be arraigned in court on Monday.
The anti – drugs law agency added that it
has also commenced the proceedures
required for the extradition of the embattled
billionaire hotelier and Southwest leader of
the Peoples Demicratic Party(PDP).
In a statement by the Head, NDLEA’s Public
Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell, the agency stated
that a special team of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency has confined Ogun
East Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu to his
Lagos residence.
“A special team of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency has confined Ogun
East Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu to his
Lagos residence pending his appearance in
court on Monday May 25, 2015 to perfect
his extradition to the United States.
“Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDFLEA,
Ahmadu Giade said that the operation is in
line with the legal process of extradition.
“The Agency has commenced extradition
procedures against Senator-elect, Buruji
Kashamu in line with the laws of country.
He has been in contact with his attorneys
and will appear in court on Monday” Giade
stated.
“The residence of Buruji was raided by
narcotic operatives at about 5am this
morning. Further information will be
communicated to the media,” the statement
reads.
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