The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offences.
According to the FBI, Adediran, 56, faces charges including bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud related to alleged crimes committed in Illinois as far back as 2001.
Adediran, who also uses several aliases such as Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Maxo Alexandre, Olumide Adkins, and Edward N. Anderson, is accused of attempting to cash fraudulent checks and using stolen identities of US citizens to open bank and credit accounts.
The FBI stated that Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois in December 2001, just before his trial was set to begin. A federal arrest warrant was subsequently issued on January 2, 2002, for violation of the conditions of his release.
“In August 2001, Adediran allegedly entered a bank in Champaign, Illinois, attempting to retrieve funds from a deposited fraudulent check,” the FBI said. “He also allegedly used stolen information of United States citizens to open bank and charge accounts.”
The agency noted that Adediran has ties to South Florida and remains on its wanted list. He is described as 5’11” tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
The FBI is urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact its offices in the United States or the nearest American embassy or consulate.
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