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Nigeria Arrests Former Liberian President

Exiled former Liberian president and war crimes suspect Charles Taylor has been caught on the Cameroon border in northeastern Nigeria. Taylor is wanted by an international tribunal for trial on crimes against humanity. He`s been living in exile in Nigeria, but disappeared Monday night. Libya was one of many countries that supported Taylor when he was in power.

Nigeria initially granted Taylor asylum under an internationally brokered agreement in 2003 that helped end Liberia`s 14-year civil war. But last week it reluctantly bowed to international pressure to surrender him, only to announce that he had disappeared.

The former Liberian president is accused of backing Sierra Leone rebels, including child fighters, who terrorized victims by chopping off body parts. After being transferred to Liberia, it is expected that Monrovia will hand him over to Sierra Leone to face trial.