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Nigeria extradites wanted Chinese gang leader in joint Interpol operation
Nigeria has extradited a fugitive Chinese gang leader wanted over violent crimes in China following a joint police operation coordinated through Interpol, Nigerian police said on Sunday.
Nigeria extradites wanted Chinese gang leader in joint Interpol operation
The Chinese national arrested in Nigeria in early August 2025 was being sought by authorities in China for violent crimes. / Photo: Reuters
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Nigeria has extradited a fugitive Chinese gang leader wanted over violent crimes in China following a joint police operation coordinated through Interpol, Nigerian police said on Sunday.

The man, named as Dai Qisheng, was arrested in Abuja on August 8 and handed over to Chinese authorities a week later under a police-to-police cooperation framework, police said in a statement.

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According to the statement, he fled China in 2024 to evade arrest in the southwestern province of Guizhou.

SOURCE:Reuters
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