Nigeria, March 13 -- Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been extradited to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his deadly "war on drugs".

Mr Duterte arrived at The Hague in the Netherlands on Tuesday, where he is to face charges of crimes against humanity.

The former president was arrested at the airport in Manila, the capital city, and within hours was on a chartered jet that flew via Dubai to The Hague, where the ICC sits.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ICC confirmed his arrest, noting that he had been "surrendered" to its custody and that a hearing would be scheduled "in due course."

The 79-year-old could become the first former Asian head of state to face trial at the ICC.

When he served as the pres...