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Nigeria Extradites Two Men to US Over Sextortion of Minors

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) extradited two men to the US to face charges of sextortion.
  • The accused allegedly targeted teenage boys, leading to the suicides of two minors.
  • The EFCC collaborated with the FBI, using intelligence to identify and apprehend the suspects.

Nigeria has extradited two of its citizens, Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle, to the United States to face charges related to the sextortion and alleged sexual exploitation of minors. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the extradition, facilitated by its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, stating that the men were handed over on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

Olawale and Adekunle had been identified in separate investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, in sextortion schemes targeting male minors, particularly those between the ages of 13 and 17, leading to the deaths of two minors.

— EFCCThe EFCC statement detailing the FBI's identification of the suspects and the tragic outcome for the victims.

According to the EFCC's statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identified the duo in separate investigations into sextortion schemes targeting male minors, specifically those aged 13 to 17. These schemes reportedly involved the use of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) to extort victims through various payment methods, including money remitters, gift cards, and cryptocurrency. The EFCC highlighted that these alleged activities were linked to two separate cases involving American minors who died by suicide following online sexual exploitation and extortion.

The schemes involved the use of Child Sexual Abuse Material, CSAM, to extort victims for money through various means, including money remitters, gift cards and cryptocurrency.

— EFCCThe EFCC statement describing the methods used in the alleged sextortion schemes.

In one of the cases detailed by the EFCC, a 13-year-old boy was allegedly contacted via Instagram. The subject reportedly threatened to share nude photographs of the minor with his contacts and demanded money. Investigations revealed that communication allegedly continued even after the minor indicated suicidal intentions. The FBI developed intelligence identifying the individuals involved and requested the EFCC's assistance in their apprehension and prosecution under Nigerian law.

The FBI investigations linked the activities of the alleged perpetrators to two separate cases involving American minors, who died by suicide after being subjected to online sexual exploitation and extortion.

— EFCCThe EFCC statement connecting the suspects' alleged actions to the victims' suicides.

Olawale's extradition was based on a separate seven-count charge filed by the FBI. The EFCC's involvement underscores a commitment to international cooperation in combating serious online crimes that have devastating consequences for young victims. The agency emphasized its role in identifying, investigating, and prosecuting perpetrators in line with applicable laws.

In one of the cases, a 13-year-old male victim received a direct message on Instagram from a subject who suggested an exchange of nude photographs.

— EFCCThe EFCC statement providing details of how one of the victims was initially contacted.
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