EFCC in statement posted on its official twitter handle @officialEFCC on Tuesday, said the suspect was extradited on July 14, 2022.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has extradited one Fatade Idowu Olamilekan, who had been on wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over $3.5million dollars to the United States.
EFCC in statement posted on its official twitter handle @officialEFCC on Tuesday, said the suspect was extradited on July 14, 2022.
The statement read, "A wire fraud suspect, Fatade Idowu Olamilekan on wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, was on Thursday July 14, 2022, extradited to the United States for allegedly stealing over Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($3.5M) worth of equipment in various cities across the US.
"His extradition was coordinated by the 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."