The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offences.
In a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the FBI said Adediran faces charges of bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud tied to crimes allegedly committed in Illinois as far back as 2001.
The 56-year-old, who is known by several aliases including 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 U.S. citizens to open bank and credit accounts.
The FBI disclosed that Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois in December 2001, just before his trial was set to begin. A federal arrest warrant was issued on January 2, 2002, for violating the conditions of his release.
“Olumide Adebiyi Adediran is wanted for Violation of Conditions of Release. In August of 2001, Adediran allegedly entered a bank in Champaign, Illinois, and attempted to retrieve funds from a deposited fraudulent check. He also allegedly used stolen information of United States citizens to open bank and charge accounts. Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois at the end of December 2001, shortly before his trial… On January 2, 2002, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Adediran,” the FBI statement read.
Adediran is described as 5’11” tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is believed to have ties to South Florida and remains on the FBI’s wanted list.
The FBI urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact its local offices or the nearest American embassy or consulate.
