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EFCC Extradites Suspect Wanted By FBI To US | READ DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Jul 20, 2022

EFCC Extradites Suspect Wanted By FBI To US | READ DETAILS
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extradited a wire fraud suspect, Fatade Idowu Olamilekan on wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to the United States (US).

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He was extradited on Thursday July 14, 2022, for allegedly stealing over Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($3.5M) worth of equipment in various cities across the US.

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His extradition was coordinated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following a notice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI New York, through the US Legal Attache for his role in impersonating various cities, state and academic institutions across the United States.

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Fatade was indicted by a grand jury in the Southern District of New York for offences of wire fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property and identity theft.

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The suspect was arrested on September 30, 2021, by operatives of the EFCC and his extradition trial commenced sometime in November, 2021 before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.

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On May 1, 2022, the Judge granted the request to extradite the suspect to the United States to answer to the criminal charges against him.

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Upon his arrival in the United States, the suspect is billed to appear before a United States District Court.

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