A $10,000 reward has been offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for information that could result in the apprehension and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a Nigerian native who is wanted in the US on multiple fraud-related crimes.
Adediran is accused of bank fraud, identity-document fraud, and credit-card fraud related to instances that happened in Illinois as early as 2001, according to a notice posted on the FBI’s website on Wednesday.
According to reports, the 56-year-old goes by several identities, such as Edward N. Anderson, Maxo Alexandre, Eric O. Williams, Olumide Adkins, and Kevin Olumide Adediran. Investigators said he tried to cash fake cheques and opened fraudulent bank and credit accounts using stolen U.S. citizen personal information.
According to authorities, Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois in December 2001, shortly before his trial was about to begin. On January 2, 2002, a federal judge issued a warrant, stating that he had **violated the terms of his parole.
Part of the FBI statement says:
Due to his violation of the conditions of his release, Oluide Adebiyi Adediran is wanted. Adediran allegedly broke into a Champaign, Illinois, bank in August 2001 and tried to take money out of a bogus check that had been deposited.
Additionally, he allegedly opened bank and charge accounts using stolen information belonging to US residents. Shortly before his trial on federal charges of bank fraud, identification document fraud, and credit card fraud was scheduled to start in the Central District of Illinois, Adediran left the district at the end of December 2001.
Adediran was charged with violating the terms of his release, and on January 2, 2002, a federal arrest warrant was issued for him in the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.
The fugitive is still on the FBI’s most-wanted list, and investigators think he may have ties in South Florida.
According to the description, Adediran is 5′ 11″, 200 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair.
The FBI reaffirmed that it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to Olumide Adebiyi Adediran’s arrest and conviction. The bureau encouraged anyone with pertinent information to get in touch with the FBI office, U.S. embassy, or consulate that is closest to them.
