The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has announced a reward of up to $10,000 (about ₦15 million) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who has been on the run for over two decades.
Mr Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois in late December 2001, just days before his federal trial was scheduled to begin. He was facing multiple charges, including bank fraud, identification document fraud, and credit card fraud.
In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the FBI wrote: “The FBI offers a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted for Violation of Conditions of Release.
Mr Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois at the end of December 2001, shortly before his trial was set to begin on federal charges.”
Court documents show that in August 2001, Mr Adediran allegedly entered a bank in Champaign, Illinois, where he attempted to withdraw funds using a fraudulent check.
He is also accused of using stolen personal information belonging to U.S. citizens to open bank and credit card accounts.
When he absconded, Mr Adediran violated the conditions of his release, and on January 2, 2002, a federal arrest warrant was issued against him by the U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, Urbana.
The FBI has urged anyone with information on Adediran’s whereabouts to contact its offices, assuring that the $10,000 reward remains active until he is apprehended.
