A Nigerian court on Wednesday ordered the extradition to the United
States of a man accused of being a member of the Al-Qaeda affiliate in
Yemen and assigned to find English-speaking recruits.
The suspect
identified as Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi, aka “Abdullah” or “Ayatollah
Mustapha”, is alleged to be a member of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian
Peninsula (AQAP) and has been indicted on four charges in the United
States, including supporting a foreign terrorist group.
