Two Nigerian nationals, Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, and Mudasiru Afeez Olawale, 24, have been extradited to the United States to face federal charges related to financially motivated sextortion schemes targeting American minors. They were arrested in Nigeria in August 2023 following an FBI-led international operation. They appeared separately in federal courts in Mississippi and North Carolina on Friday. The U.S. Department of Justice acknowledged cooperation with Nigerian authorities, including Attorney-General Lateef Fagnemi, in the extradition process.
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