Saadi Qaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Col. Moammar Qaddafi, was extradited from Niger back to Libya on March 6 to stand trial for crimes allegedly committed during his father's rule. Saadi is the most recent fugitive whom the Libyan government has extradited from Niger. In February Abdallah Mansur, a former top intelligence official and fifteen other former Libyan officials were sent back to Libya after Niger accused them of plotting to overthrow the current Libyan government. In 2011 Interpol issued a "red notice," requiring member countries to arrest him. Niger had previously declined to extradite Saadi due to concerns that he would be executed upon return.
From Jurist, March 6. Used with permission.
Another son of the late dictator, Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, is already on trial in Libya.
Saadi Qaddafi released from prison, flees Libya
Libyan authorities have reportedly released Saadi Qaddafi, son of the former dictator, who immediately departed on a plane to Istanbul. During the 2011 uprising, Saadi Qaddafi fled for Niger but was extradited to Libya in 2014 and has been imprisoned in Tripoli ever since. The former professional footballer was accused of crimes committed against protesters in 2011, and of killing Libyan football coach Bashir al-Rayani in 2005. He was acquitted of al-Rayani’s murder in April 2018. (Al Jazeera)