Nigeria extradites two men to US over sextortion of minors
Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it extradited Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle to the United States on August 26, 2026, after FBI investigations linked the men to separate sextortion schemes targeting boys aged about 13 to 17. The EFCC said the schemes used child sexual abuse material to extort money via money remitters, gift cards and cryptocurrency and were connected to two American minors who died by suicide. Olawale faced a seven-count US indictment and extradition proceedings that were allowed after a Court of Appeal decision on July 7, 2026, reflecting US–Nigeria law enforcement cooperation.
Two Nigerian men extradited to face US sextortion charges
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The FBI developed actionable intelligence and asked the EFCC for help. The EFCC arrested a suspect and pursued extradition through Nigerian courts. The suspects will now face prosecution in the United States.
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