Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 56-year-old Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a Nigerian-born man wanted in the United States over alleged bank fraud.
Gatekeepers News reports that in a notice published on its website on Wednesday, the FBI said Adediran allegedly used stolen information of United States citizens to open bank and charge accounts.
The agency added that he allegedly entered a bank in Champaign, Illinois, and attempted to retrieve funds from a deposited fraudulent check.
The bureau explained that Adediran fled Illinois in December 2001, shortly before his trial was scheduled to begin on federal charges of bank fraud, identification document fraud, and credit card fraud.
The notice reads, “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. Adediran fled the Central District of Illinois at the end of December 2001, shortly before his trial in the Central District of Illinois was set to begin on federal charges of Bank Fraud, Identification Document Fraud, and Credit Card Fraud.”
“On January 2, 2002, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Adediran in the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, after he was charged with Violation of Conditions of Release.”
The FBI urged anyone with information about the suspect to contact the nearest FBI office, US embassy, or consulate.
