A 25-year-old Nigerian man, Samuel Abiodun, has been sentenced to five years in prison by a US court for his involvement in a sextortion scheme that resulted in the death of a teenager.
According to a statement from the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, David Metcalf, Abiodun was sentenced on Tuesday. He and an accomplice, Afeez Adewale, were arrested in Nigeria by the FBI and extradited to the United States in July 2024. Both were charged in August 2024.
Abiodun pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud connected to the sextortion case and the death of a young man in December 2024.
His accomplice, Aina, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to multiple charges including cyberstalking, interstate threats, receiving extortion proceeds, money laundering conspiracy, and wire fraud. Abiodun received a five-year sentence, while Aina’s sentencing is scheduled for August 11.
A third suspect, Afeez Adewale, remains in Nigeria and has been charged in absentia. Efforts to extradite him are ongoing.
Metcalf highlighted Abiodun’s role as the financial middleman in the scheme, which caused deep trauma to the victim and his family.
He condemned the scammers for exploiting vulnerable young people solely for financial gain, and warned that the US Department of Justice will pursue such criminals relentlessly.
The Nigerian government played a key role in the extraditions, with support from the Attorney General, the Federal Ministry of Justice’s International Criminal Justice Cooperation Department, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
