Abuja – A wire fraud suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin has been extradited to the United States where he is wanted in a case of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
The offences contravene Title 18, US Code, Section 1349 and 1956 (h) and carries a maximum jail term of 20 years.
EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren said in Abuja that Gbadegesin’s extradition was coordinated by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following a request from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.
” This in turn followed a February 11, 2022 Order by Justice D.E Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/765/21.
The suit 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,” EFCC spokesman said in a statement.
Gbadegesin who was arrested on September 2, 2021, is alleged to have defrauded an American lady living in Kentucky, United States, of over $148,000
Upon arriving in the United States, the suspect is billed to appear before a United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, where a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering have been filed against him. (vitalnews)
