The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has placed a bounty of up to $10,000 (approximately N14 million) for credible information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who has been evading authorities for over 20 years.
Adediran disappeared from the Central District of Illinois in late December 2001, just days before his federal trial was due to begin.
He was facing several serious charges, including Bank Fraud, Identification Document Fraud, and Credit Card Fraud.
In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the Bureau announced: “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 of 2001, shortly before his trial was set to begin on federal charges of Bank Fraud, Identification Document Fraud, and Credit Card Fraud.”
According to information available on the Bureau’s official website, Adediran is being sought for violating the conditions of his release.
The FBI alleges that in August 2001, he walked into a bank in Champaign, Illinois, where he attempted to withdraw money using a fraudulent check he had deposited.
He is also accused of using stolen personal data of U.S citizens to open both bank and credit accounts.
When Adediran absconded just days before his trial, he broke the terms of his release, making him a fugitive. On January 2, 2002, the U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois Urbana, issued a federal arrest warrant charging him with Violation of Conditions of Release.
