The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has placed a $10,000 bounty on information leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a Nigerian wanted in the United States for multiple fraud-related crimes.
In a statement released Wednesday, the agency said Adediran, 56, faces charges of bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud linked to alleged offences committed in Illinois as far back as 2001.
Adediran, who also goes 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 US citizens to open bank and credit accounts.
According to the FBI, he fled the Central District of Illinois in December 2001, shortly before his trial was due to commence. A federal arrest warrant was subsequently issued on January 2, 2002, for violation of conditions of release.
The FBI’s statement read: “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.”
Investigators say Adediran has ties to South Florida and remains on its wanted list. He is described as 5’11” tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
“The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran,” the agency stated, urging the public to contact any FBI office or the nearest American embassy or consulate with credible information.