The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who is wanted in connection with a series of fraud-related offenses in the United States.
Adediran, 56, is facing charges including bank fraud, credit card fraud, and identity document fraud stemming from criminal activities that allegedly took place in Illinois in 2001.
According to the FBI, Adediran is accused of attempting to cash fraudulent checks and using the stolen identities of U.S. citizens to open bank accounts. He disappeared from the Central District of Illinois in December 2001, just before his federal trial was scheduled to begin.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Adediran on January 2, 2002, after he was found to have violated the terms of his pre-trial release.
The agency noted that Adediran may have connections to South Florida and remains on its list of most-wanted fugitives.
He is described as being 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is also known to use multiple aliases, including Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Maxo Alexandre, Olumide Adkins, and Edward N. Anderson.
The FBI is urging anyone with relevant information to contact its offices or reach out to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
