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FBI & INTERPOL Africa Cases by Country

Browse sourced FBI-linked person reports by documented nationality and INTERPOL-supported operations by location. This country archive is not exhaustive.


Editorial Archive — Not an Official Register This directory compiles a verified selection of public FBI-linked arrest releases and INTERPOL-supported operations concerning African nations. It is not an exhaustive historical register; FBI involvement does not mean its agents personally made every arrest. INTERPOL supports national police and does not arrest individuals itself. For FBI cases, folders use documented nationality; for INTERPOL operations, they use the operation location, not the suspects’ nationality. A charge is an allegation, not a conviction. Statuses reflect cited releases, not live custody information. Reviewed 24 September 2026.

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Current official FBI posters · reviewed 24 September 2026

African Nationals on the FBI Wanted List

FBI Wanted Directory

This researched snapshot contains four currently published FBI wanted profiles that explicitly identify Nigerian nationality. No Ghanaian national was verified in the profiles reviewed; that is a research limitation, not confirmation that none exists. FBI wanted status is not a conviction, and this selection is not a complete or live list. Confirm each profile at FBI.gov before acting on it. No official video was linked from the profiles reviewed.

FBI wanted poster for Micheal Olorunyomi, rendered from the official FBI PDF

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Micheal Olorunyomi

Nigeria — Nigerian

Listed charges: Conspiracy to commit wire fraud; identity theft; access device fraud

The active FBI wanted profile identifies Olorunyomi as Nigerian, says he is believed to reside in Nigeria, and describes an alleged business-email-compromise and romance-fraud scheme. The allegations are not a conviction.

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FBI wanted poster for Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, rendered from the official FBI PDF

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Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh

Nigeria — Nigerian

Listed charges: Wire fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud

The active FBI wanted profile identifies Uzuh as Nigerian and says he is believed to reside in Nigeria. The FBI describes an alleged business-email-compromise scheme; the allegations are not a conviction.

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FBI wanted poster for Felix Osilama Okpoh, rendered from the official FBI PDF

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Felix Osilama Okpoh

Nigeria — Nigerian

Listed charges: Conspiracy to commit wire fraud

The active FBI wanted profile identifies Okpoh as Nigerian and says he is believed to reside in Nigeria. It describes alleged provision of bank accounts for fraudulent transfers; the allegations are not a conviction.

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FBI wanted poster for Nnamdi Orson Benson, rendered from the official FBI PDF

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Nnamdi Orson Benson

Nigeria — Nigerian

Listed charges: Conspiracy to commit wire fraud

The active FBI wanted profile identifies Benson as Nigerian and says he is believed to reside in Nigeria. It describes an alleged role in a business-email-compromise scheme; the allegations are not a conviction.

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