Bode George, Wife Behind NDLEA’s Raid on My Home – Buruji Kashamu

Buruji Kashamu, the Nigerian senator-elect wanted by United States authorities for alleged drug offences, has accused a leader of his political party, Bode George, of instigating a raid on his residence in Lagos in an attempt to extradite him to the U.S.

Nearly two dozen operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, stormed Mr. Kashamu’s home Saturday.  And in a statement Saturday, the PDP leader said he had confirmed that the Nigerian government, through the Attorney General of the Federation, did not authorise the raid on his home.

He said his political rival, Mr. George, instigated his wife, who heads the anti-narcotic agency, to invade his home as part of a plot to extradite him.

The statement, signed by Mr. Kashamu’s media, Austin Oniyokor, said “this latest onslaught is a confirmation of the alleged plot to illegally abduct him in spite of the pending suit against this illegality”.

“The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) this morning (Saturday,23rd May, 2015) at about 4:30am surrounded the Lekki Phase 1, Lagos residence of Prince Buruji Kashamu to allegedly effect his arrest following a purported extradition request from the US.

“This latest onslaught is a confirmation of the alleged plot to illegally abduct him in spite of the pending suit against this illegality. As a matter of fact, the court has ordered parties in the matter including the NDLEA to maintain status quo until judgment is delivered on Wednesday 27th May 2015.

We have confirmed that they do not have a warrant of arrest, just as the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has said that it did not give any order to carry out this illegality,” the statement said.
Mr. Kashamu said he had“ confirmed that this illegality is being designed and executed by Chief Bode George whose wife is the Director General of the NDLEA, all in a bid to score cheap political points.”

Mr. Kashamu urged “all well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on NDLEA, Chief George and his wife to toe the path of the rule of law and follow due processes, Kashamu cried out”.
‘Nigeria is not a Banana republic! The United States (US) being the bastion of democracy, the rule of law and due process should not lend itself to this kind of illegality,” he said.

A U.S federal grand jury, in 1998, charged Mr. Kashamu and 14 others for their alleged involvement in an international conspiracy to smuggle heroin into America. Kashamu denies any wrongdoing and says the American government is mistaking him for another person. He has instituted a lawsuit to block any move by the Nigerian government to release him to face trial in the U.S.















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Posted: at 23-05-2015 03:33 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

if truly it's a mistaken identity why afraid to face the jury?

Posted: at 23-05-2015 04:30 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

go and clear ur name

Posted: at 23-05-2015 05:14 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

The guy Buruji dey confused. The other time im say na OBJ now im say na Bode George. The dey afraid of im own shadow. Old boy go face or warrant

Posted: at 23-05-2015 06:12 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

still on this matter???

Posted: at 23-05-2015 07:51 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

This man is a cow  this man shud clear is his name first before holding any publice office in nig  only in this countrry tins like dis will swept under the carpet 

Posted: at 23-05-2015 08:22 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Hmmm

Posted: at 23-05-2015 09:42 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

It is neither Obj nor Bode George, I think it is the handwork of 7 masquerades, 14 spirits and 1000 demons. We do not tell ourselves the truth. Is it any of those people that made you a criminal drug baron? Why cant you face up to the consequence of your choice to follow a life of short cuts? Idiot Senator voted by lesser Idiots

Posted: at 24-05-2015 01:34 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie