The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a Nigerian national wanted for a series of fraud-related offences dating back over two decades.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the FBI said Adediran, now 56, faces multiple charges including bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud, allegedly committed in Illinois in 2001.
“Olumide Adebiyi Adediran is wanted for violation of conditions of release,” the agency stated. “The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.”
Adediran is accused of using fraudulent checks and the stolen identities of U.S. citizens to open bank and credit card accounts. According to investigators, he fled in December 2001, just before the start of his trial in the Central District of Illinois. A federal arrest warrant was issued on January 2, 2002.
“Adediran allegedly entered a bank in Champaign, Illinois, in August 2001 and attempted to retrieve funds from a fraudulent check deposit,” the FBI said. “He also allegedly used stolen information of United States citizens to open financial accounts.”
Authorities revealed that Adediran has used multiple aliases over the years, including Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Maxo Alexandre, Olumide Adkins, and Edward N. Anderson.
The FBI believes he may have ties to South Florida and urged the public to come forward with any credible information regarding his whereabouts.
“He is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes,” the Bureau added.
