Nigeria Police extradites criminal suspect to United States

The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, NCB, Abuja, has extradited one Samuel Ugberease, also known as “Putsammy”, “Putput”, and “Sammy”, to the United States to face charges bordering on online romance scam, wire fraud, and related financial crimes.
A statement signed by DCP Anthony Okon Placid, Force Public Relations Officer, said that the suspect, who was based in South Africa prior to his arrest, was extradited on Wednesday, following the conclusion of extradition proceedings and coordinated engagements between Nigerian and United States law enforcement authorities.
Investigations revealed that between 2014 and 2018, the suspect and his accomplices ...