FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Nigerian Fugitive on the Run for Over 20 Years

FBI has offered $10,000 reward for Nigerian fugitive on the run for over 20 years.

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 (approximately N14 million) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who has been a fugitive for more than two decades.

Adediran disappeared from the Central District of Illinois, United States, in late December 2001, just days before his federal trial was set to begin. He was facing multiple charges, including bank fraud, identification document fraud, and credit card fraud.

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In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the FBI stated:

“The FBI offers a reward of up to $10,000 for info leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted for Violation of Conditions of Release. Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois at the end of December 2001, shortly before his trial was set to begin on federal charges of Bank Fraud, Identification Document Fraud, and Credit Card Fraud.”

According to the FBI, Adediran allegedly entered a bank in Champaign, Illinois, in August 2001 and attempted to withdraw funds using a fraudulent check. He also reportedly used stolen personal information of U.S. citizens to open bank and credit accounts.

After fleeing, Adediran violated the terms of his release, prompting a federal arrest warrant issued on January 2, 2002, by the U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, Urbana, for violation of conditions of release.

The FBI is urging anyone with information on Adediran’s whereabouts to come forward and assist in bringing him to justice.