FBI Offers $10,000 Reward For Nigerian Fugitive On The Run Since 2001

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 (approximately N14 million) for credible information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who has been a fugitive for more than two decades.

Adediran absconded from the Central District of Illinois in late December 2001, just days before his scheduled federal trial. He was facing charges of bank fraud, identification document fraud, and credit card fraud.

In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the FBI said: “The FBI offers a reward of up to $10,000 for information 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 docum