FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Fugitive Nigerian Fraud Suspect

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has placed a $10,000 bounty on information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, who is wanted in the United States for multiple fraud-related offences.

In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, 2025, the FBI said the 56-year-old faces charges including bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud linked to offences allegedly committed in Illinois as far back as 2001.

Adediran is said to have used several aliases—among them Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Maxo Alexandre, Olumide Adkins, and Edward N. Anderson—to attempt cashing fraudulent cheques and opening bank and credit accounts with stolen identities of U.S. citizens.

According to the Bureau, Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois in December 2001, just before his trial was due to begin. A federal arrest warrant was issued on January 2, 2002, after he allegedly violated the conditions of his release.

“Olumide Adebiyi Adediran is wanted for violation of conditions of release. In August 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 U.S. citizens to open bank and charge accounts,” the FBI stated.