April 27, 2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC), coordinated the extradition of a wire fraud suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin was on Tuesday to the United States where he is wanted in a case of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

According to the EFCC in a statement on Wednesday, the offences contravene Title 18, US Code, Section 1349 and 1956 (h) and carries a maximum jail term of 20 years.

His extradition followed a request from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, pursuant to a February 11, 2022 Order by Justice D.E Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/765/21, which granted a request to extradite the suspect to the United States to answer to criminal charges bordering on romance scam, wire fraud and money laundering.

Gbadegesin who was arrested on September 2, 2021, is alleged to have defrauded an America lady living in Kentucky, United States, of over $148,000.