What happened
Vanguard, citing the News Agency of Nigeria, reported on 12 November 2026 that Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja granted the Attorney-General of the Federation's application to extradite Temitope Omotade to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota for trial. Omotade is named in a superseding five-count indictment (case 22-CR-24 SRN/HB, filed 8 February 2022) that charges mail and wire fraud and conspiracy (counts one to three) and aggravated identity theft and aiding and abetting (counts four and five). In his counter-affidavit, Omotade denied all the allegations, argued that the extradition documents lacked financial trails or other evidence and pointed to possible identity theft by third parties, and cited his health. The judge found the legal basis for extradition had been established. The U.S. charges are unproven.
How the scam works
A charge, an arraignment, a witness's testimony or a prosecutor's accusation is not a finding of guilt. People and companies named in these reports are accused, charged or, where the source says so, convicted or sentenced, and they are presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise. Do not treat a news report or a press release as a substitute for a court judgment. If you think you were affected by the same kind of scheme, keep records and report them to the investigating agency named in the source, or to your local police and your bank.
Source
Source: https://x.com/vanguardngrnews/status/2120800217905938543 (@vanguardngrnews, Nov 12, 2026, 3:45 AM ET); https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/11/court-orders-extradition-of-nigerian-to-us-over-alleged-wire-fraud-others/ (Vanguard, 12 Nov 2026)
