Two Nigerians extradited to US over sextortion of minors
Two Nigerian nationals arrested in August 2023 were extradited to the United States to face federal prosecution for allegedly participating in financially motivated sextortion schemes targeting American minors. The men, Adebola Festus Adekunle and Mudasiru Afeez Olawale, appeared separately in federal courts in Mississippi and North Carolina after an international operation led by the FBI and coordinated with Nigerian authorities. The Justice Department credited Nigeria's attorney-general and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for essential assistance. The cases form part of Operation Artemis, an FBI initiative aimed at dismantling sextortion networks operating from Nigeria.
Two suspects extradited to face US federal sextortion charges
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U.S. and Nigerian authorities arrested the suspects in August 2023. They were part of a wider FBI operation called Operation Artemis. Next, the suspects will face federal court proceedings in the United States.
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