
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it worked with INTERPOL to arrest and repatriate a wanted 52-year-old fugitive, Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, according to Naija News. The report identifies the suspect and the agencies involved but does not provide details about the alleged offences, where he was found, or the process used to return him to Nigeria.
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