A defamation suit filed by former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro against publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore has been dismissed by the supreme court of the US state of New York. Obanikoro had claimed that Sowore and SaharaReporters’ report that he rigged the election that produced Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose was libelous. Sowore... Read More

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January 30, 2017

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I will hire 40 OPC guards to protect me against extradition – Kashamu

Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial district, Buruji Kashamu has said two to five persons would have to die before he can be extradited to the US. Kashamu has been accused of being the ring leader of a gang which transport’s heroin in Chicago in the 1990s. The lawmaker has however claimed his dead brother was... Read More

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January 26, 2017

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My extradition case was dead a long time ago – Kashamu

Senator representing Ogun East senatorial district, Kashamu Buruji has said the allegations of drug trafficking against him was a case of mistaken identity. Kashamu said this on Thursday after a US court upheld the trafficking case against him, ruling that he can be extradited. In a statement, Kashamu said “two British courts had adjudicated upon... Read More

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January 26, 2017

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Kashamu Buruji can be extradited, US court rules

US security agents can arrest Senator Buruji Kashamu for drug trafficking, a US court has ruled. The court rejected Kashamu’s appeal to prevent his abduction by US authorities to face heroin trafficking charges. The court said his arrest in collaboration with local authorities will not be seen as an abduction. Kashamu was alleged to have... Read More

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September 18, 2014

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Case to answer: U.S court declines to dismiss drug case against PDP chief, Buruj Kashamu

by Kolapo Olapoju After filing an order of mandamus (motion for dismissal) on 18 August to dismiss the indictment instituted against him by a US court, for allegedly attempting to import heroin into the country 16 years ago, Prince Buruji Kashamu, Chairman of Mobilisation and Organisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has... Read More

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