FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Fugitive Nigerian Wanted for Fraud in U.S.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who is wanted in the United States for multiple fraud-related offences.

According to a statement released on the FBI’s website on Wednesday, the 56-year-old faces charges of bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud linked to crimes committed in Illinois as far back as 2001. Adediran, who also uses aliases such as Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Maxo Alexandre, Olumide Adkins, and Edward N. Anderson, is accused of attempting to cash fraudulent checks and using stolen identities of American citizens to open bank and credit accounts.

The FBI disclosed that Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois in December 2001, just before his trial was scheduled to begin. A federal arrest warrant was subsequently issued on January 2, 2002, after he was charged with violating the conditions of his release.

Adediran is described as 5’11’’ tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The FBI noted that he has ties to South Florida and remains on its wanted list. The bureau urged anyone with credible information about his whereabouts to contact its offices in the U.S. or the nearest American embassy or consulate.