The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States (US) has announced a reward of $10,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the US for multiple fraud offenses.
This development was disclosed on the FBI’s official website, stating that Adediran is wanted for bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud since 2001.
The statement reads, “Olumide Adebiyi Adediran is wanted for violation of conditions of release. In August of 2001, Adediran allegedly entered a bank in Champaign, Illinois, and attempted to retrieve funds from a deposited fraudulent check.
“He also allegedly used stolen information of United States citizens to open bank and charge accounts. Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois at the end of December 2001, shortly before his trial in the Central District of Illinois was set to begin on federal charges of bank fraud, identification document fraud, and credit card fraud.
“On January 2, 2002, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Adediran in the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, after he was charged with Violation of Conditions of Release.”
The FBI further stated that Adediran is 5’11” tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and encouraged anyone with information regarding his location to contact its offices in the United States or the nearest American embassy or consulate.