The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a Nigerian national wanted in the United States for multiple fraud-related offenses.
According to a statement published on the FBI’s website on Wednesday, Adediran faces charges of bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud linked to crimes allegedly committed in Illinois as far back as 2001.
The 56-year-old, who has used 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 U.S. citizens to open bank and credit accounts.
Adediran reportedly fled the Central District of Illinois in December 2001, just before his trial was scheduled to begin. He remains a fugitive, with the FBI urging members of the public to come forward with credible information on his whereabouts.
