Nigerian man extradited to U.S. in sextortion case tied to Mississippi teen's death
Federal agents say the case is part of Operation Artemis, a crackdown on sextortion rings linked to dozens of teen suicide deaths.
- On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission extradited Nigerian nationals Adebola Festus Adekunle and Mudashiru Afeez Olawale to the United States to face federal prosecution for alleged sextortion schemes targeting minors aged 13 to 17.
- Adekunle allegedly blackmailed 16-year-old Starkville, Mississippi resident Walker Montgomery in 2022, posing as a teenage girl on Instagram; Montgomery's suicide catalyzed state legislative efforts to combat online sexual exploitation.
- Federal prosecutors charged Adekunle with sexual exploitation of a minor resulting in death, carrying a mandatory 30-year sentence, as part of the FBI's Operation Artemis targeting financially motivated sextortion rings linked to multiple teen suicides.
- Mississippi enacted the 'Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act' and 'Walker's Law,' mandating age verification for minors and providing prosecutors new tools to address online grooming and sextortion offenses.
- The extradition demonstrates increasing international cooperation between the FBI and Nigerian authorities as officials continue investigating other platforms during a global crackdown on financially motivated sextortion rings.
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EFCC extradites two Nigerians wanted in US teen sextortion cases
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has extradited two Nigerians wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, over alleged sextortion schemes linked to the deaths of two American teenagers. The suspects, identified as Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle, were extradited to the United States on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, […] EFCC extradites two Nigerians wanted in US teen sextortion cases
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OXFORD, Miss. (WLBT) – A Nigerian man was arraigned in federal court in Oxford on Friday in connection with a sextortion scheme which resulted in the death of a Starkville, Mississippi teenager. Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, of Lagos, Nigeria, was extradited to the United States for the alleged criminal acts which led to the suicide of 16-year-old Walker Montgomery. Mississippi father says son’s suicide was result of sextortion scheme(WTVA) Walk…
Nigerian Man Arraigned in Mississippi for Alleged Sextortion That Caused Teen’s Suicide
Adebola Festus Adekunle, a Nigerian man, has been extradited to the U.S. and arraigned for the alleged sextortion that led to Mississippi teen Walker Montgomery’s death. The post Nigerian Man Arraigned in Mississippi for Alleged Sextortion That Caused Teen’s Suicide appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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