The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of two Nigerians, Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle, to the United States to face prosecution over alleged child exploitation and financially motivated sextortion that reportedly resulted in the deaths of two American teenagers.
The EFCC in a statement released on Friday, said its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 facilitated the extradition of the duo on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, following separate investigations by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into sextortion schemes targeting male minors, particularly those aged between 13 and 17.
According to the Commission, the alleged schemes involved the use of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to threaten and extort victims for money through channels including money remitters, gift cards and cryptocurrency.
What they are saying
In one of the cases, the EFCC said a 13-year-old male victim received a direct message on Instagram from a subject who suggested an exchange of nude photographs.
The FBI’s investigation allegedly established that the subject later threatened to distribute the minor’s photographs to his Instagram contacts while demanding money from him.
- “It was further revealed that communications reportedly continued despite the minor indicating that he intended to take his own life.
- “The FBI subsequently developed actionable intelligence identifying individuals allegedly involved in the scheme and requested the assistance of the EFCC in identifying, investigating and prosecuting the perpetrators under applicable Nigerian laws,” the EFCC stated.
Following the investigation, Adekunle was arrested and brought before the EFCC.
Olawale faced seven-count US charge
The FBI also requested the extradition of Olawale over a seven-count indictment…
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