The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has placed a reward of up to $10,000 (about N14 million) for credible information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who has been on the run for more than 20 years.
Adediran disappeared from the Central District of Illinois in late December 2001, shortly before his scheduled federal trial. He was facing charges of Bank Fra¥d, Identification Document Fra¥d, and Credit Card Fra¥d.
In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the FBI stated: “The FBI offers a reward of up to $10,000 for info leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted for V+olation of Conditions of Release. Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois at the end of December of 2001, shortly before his trial was set to begin on federal charges of Bank Fraud, Identification Document Fra¥d, and Credit Card Fra¥d.”
Information released on the Bureau’s official website shows that Adediran is wanted for v+olating the conditions of his release. The FBI alleges that in August 2001, he entered a bank in Champaign, Illinois, and tried to withdraw money with a fra¥dulent check.
He is also accused of using st+len identities of U.S. citizens to open various bank and credit accounts.
By fleeing before his trial, Adediran v+olated his release conditions and became a fugitive. On January 2, 2002, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana, issued a federal warrant for his arrest on charges of V+olating Conditions of Release.
