Osondu Victor Igwilo, popularly known as “Ezeego King of the Boys,” has reportedly been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face charges linked to an alleged $100 million international fraud scheme.
According to reports, Igwilo was transferred from the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja on Monday. The sources also alleged that he wielded considerable influence within the prison and maintained close relationships with some officials.
A former inmate, identified as Shettima, was also accused of collecting over N200 million from Igwilo while promising to stop the extradition.
Igwilo was arrested by the EFCC in Lagos in March 2022 alongside three others over allegations of fraud, money laundering and identity theft. The agency described him as the leader of a network of “catchers” allegedly used to receive and move proceeds of fraud.
U.S. authorities charged him in 2018, accusing him of masterminding an advance-fee fraud scheme that used phishing emails, fake investment offers, forged documents and impersonation of bank officials to defraud victims across several countries.
Investigators alleged that stolen funds were laundered through U.S. bank accounts and transferred to Nigeria, with some proceeds used to purchase luxury vehicles. Igwilo faces charges including wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.