FBI Commends EFCC Over Role in Operation Targeting S3xtortion Networks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, for their role in Operation Artemis, an international operation targeting financially motivated sextortion networks exploiting minors.
The commendation was conveyed in a letter signed by FBI Director Kash Patel, who praised the EFCC for its cooperation in investigations, arrests and extradition proceedings involving suspects facing federal charges in the United States.
In the letter addressed to Olukoyede, Patel acknowledged the Commission’s contribution to the operation, noting that it had played a vital role in efforts to disrupt sextortion networks targeting children.
He said that under Olukoyede’s leadership, the EFCC designated personnel to support the investigations and facilitate the transfer of suspects from Nigeria to the United States for prosecution.
The FBI Director specifically commended the EFCC for apprehending Adebola Festus Adekunle and Mudashiru Afeez Olawale, who were indicted in the United States in 2023 over allegations relating to the sexual exploitation and extortion of minors.
The two suspects were extradited to the United States in August 2026 following investigations and extradition proceedings facilitated by the EFCC. They are facing federal charges connected to alleged sexual exploitation involving minors whose deaths were linked to the cases.
Patel said the progress recorded in the cases would not have been possible without the EFCC’s assistance and commitment to international law enforcement cooperation.
“The successful outcome of these cases would not have been possible without your assistance and dedication to international law enforcement collaboration,” he said.
The FBI Director also expressed appreciation to Olukoyede and the Commission for their commitment to justice and continued cooperation, while expressing optimism about strengthening the partnership between both agencies.
The extraditions followed FBI investigations into separate sextortion schemes targeting male minors in the United States. According to the information provided, the investigations linked the alleged activities to two teenage victims who died by suicide after experiencing online sexual exploitation and extortion.
FBI Commends EFCC Over Role in Operation Targeting S3xtortion Networks