EFCC extradites two Nigerians wanted in US teen sextortion cases

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has extradited 2 Nigerians wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, implicit alleged sextortion schemes linked to the deaths of 2 American teenagers.

The suspects, identified arsenic Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle, were extradited to the United States connected Wednesday, August 26, 2026, according to EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale.

Oyewale disclosed the improvement successful a connection issued connected Friday, saying the 2 men were extradited to look prosecution implicit allegations of sexually exploiting and extorting 2 teenage boys successful abstracted cases successful the US.

According to the commission, the FBI identified Olawale and Adekunle during abstracted investigations into sextortion networks targeting antheral minors, peculiarly teenagers betwixt 13 and 17 years old.

The alleged schemes progressive the usage of Child Sexual Abuse Material to endanger victims and request wealth done channels including wealth transportation services, acquisition cards and cryptocurrency.

“The FBI investigations linked the activities of the alleged perpetrators to 2 abstracted cases involving American minors, who died by termination aft b...