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Government wants Roosevelt Johnson extradited

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    Liberia’s government plans to seek the extradition of former Rural Development Minister Roosevelt Johnson, a senior government official told IRIN today (Tuesday).

    Reacting to reports that the government wanted Johnson - deemed a “fugitive” according to the independent Star radio - sent back to Liberia, Justice Minister Eddington Varmah told IRIN: “We have not yet commenced any extradition proceedings but we do intend to do so.”

    Asked about Johnson’s whereabouts, Varmah said: “On his departure it was believed he went to Nigeria.”

    Johnson, a former faction leader, was accused by the Liberian government of recruiting dissident forces to overthrow it last September and charged with treason. He was later flown out of the country following negotiations between the Liberian and U.S. governments, according to Star.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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