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FBI offers $10,000 reward for Nigerian fugitive Adediran.
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He fled trial in Illinois in 2001 over fraud charges.
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Public urged to provide tips; warrant active since 2002.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 (approximately ₦14 million) for credible information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian national, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who has been on the run for over two decades.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that
According to the Bureau, Adediran absconded in late December 2001, just days before his federal trial was scheduled to begin in the Central District of Illinois. He was facing multiple charges at the time, including bank fraud, identification document fraud, and credit card fraud.
On its official 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) handle, the FBI posted:
“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 2001, shortly before his trial was set to begin on federal charges of Bank Fraud, Identification Document Fraud, and Credit Card Fraud.”
Details from the FBI’s wanted page indicate that in August 2001, Adediran allegedly entered a bank in Champaign, Illinois, and attempted to withdraw funds using a fraudulent check. He was also accused of using stolen personal information of U.S. citizens to open bank and credit accounts.
When he disappeared ahead of his trial, he violated the terms of his release, prompting the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana, to issue a federal arrest warrant on January 2, 2002.
The FBI has urged members of the public with credible information about his whereabouts to come forward, assuring that all tips will be treated with strict confidentiality.
The case is among several long-running financial crime investigations in which fugitives have managed to evade capture for years despite active U.S. pursuit.
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