August 28, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extradited two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion involving two teenage boys who later died by suicide.
The EFCC said its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 facilitated the extradition of Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle to the US on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
According to the commission, the duo were identified in separate investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into sextortion schemes targeting male minors, particularly boys aged between 13 and 17.
The investigations allegedly uncovered the use of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to blackmail victims for money through methods including money remitters, gift cards and cryptocurrency.
