Nigeria: U.S. Begins Prosecution of Nigerian Extradited From UK for $2 Million Fraud, Sextortion

Authorities in the United States have commenced the prosecution of a Nigerian national, Olamide Shanu, who was extradited from the United Kingdom over his alleged role in cyber-enabled schemes involving sextortion, romance scams, and wire fraud through which he “obtained at least $2 million.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Shanu, 34, of Lagos, Nigeria, made his initial court appearance on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Debora K. Grasham in the District of Idaho. Acting U.S….