EFCC extradites two Nigerians to US over alleged teen sextortion

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has extradited two Nigerians wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, over alleged sextortion schemes linked to the deaths of two American teenagers. The suspects, identified as Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle, were extradited to the United States on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, […] EFCC extradites two Nigerians wanted in US teen sextortion cases

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has extradited two Nigerians to the United States over alleged online s3xual exploitation and s3xtortion of two teenage boys who later died by suicide.   In a statement issued on Friday, Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, said Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle were extradited on Wednesday after investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) allegedly linked them to separate s3xtortion schemes targeting male minors in the United States.   Oyewale said the victims were subjected to threats involving the distribution of nude photographs and were allegedly extorted for money through channels including money remitters, gift cards and cryptocurrency.   According to him, one of the cases involved a 13-year-old boy who was contacted on Instagram and persuaded to exchange nude photographs.     Oyewale said the FBI investigation allegedly found that the suspect subsequently threatened to distribute the boy’s photographs to his Instagram contacts unless he paid money.   The EFCC spokesperson added that the communication reportedly continued even after the boy indicated that he intended to take his own life.   According to him, the FBI subsequently developed intelligence on individuals allegedly involved in the scheme and sought the EFCC’s assistance in identifying and investigating the suspects under Nigerian law.     Adekunle was arrested following the investigation and was later extradited to the US.   The EFCC spokesperson added that Olawale’s case followed a separate FBI investigation.   He said US authorities sought his extradition over a seven-count charge, including alleged s3xual exploitation of a minor resulting in death, enticement of a minor to engage in s3xual activity, interstate threatening communications and distribution of child pornography.   The anti-graft agency subsequently commenced extradition proceedings against Olawale at the federal high court in Lagos in a case marked FHC/L/CS/353/2024.     Oyewale said Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, the presiding judge, refused the extradition application on June 10, 2024.   However, the office of the attorney-general of the federation appealed the decision.   On July 7, 2026, the court of appeal in Lagos, in appeal number CA/LAG/CV/721/2024, set aside the federal high court judgement and paved the way for Olawale’s extradition.   The EFCC spokesperson said the two men were extradited by the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 as part of its collaboration with the FBI on transnational crimes.   He said the cases also highlight EFCC’s cooperation with US authorities in tackling internet-enabled crimes involving the s3xual exploitation and s3xtortion of minors.

The EFCC extradited Mudashiru Olawale and Adebola Adekunle to the US for sexually extorting minors, linked to two tragic deaths of American teenagers.

The EFCC said Mudashiru Olawale and Adebola Adekunle were extradited on Wednesday. The post FG extradites two Nigerians to US over alleged sextortion of teenagers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged sexual exploitation and sextortion of two teenage boys. The EFCC said Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle were extradited to the US on Wednesday, August […] The post EFCC extradites two to US over alleged child sextortion appeared first on Vanguard News.

EFCC extradites Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle to the United States over sextort1on schemes linked to the tragic deaths of two teenage boys.