Lawyers representing U.S.-based Nigerian Information Security Engineer, Mr. Oluwasegun Rolland Elusoji, have firmly denied recent police claims labeling him wanted for alleged fraud exceeding ₦1.2 billion.
In official rejoinders published in The Punch and The Nation newspapers on Friday, August 29, 2025, his lawyers, W.K. Shittu (SAN) & Co., described the police notice as “false, misleading, injurious to reputation, and issued in disregard of ongoing legal proceedings both in Nigeria and the United States.”
According to court documents attached by his lawyers, the case is already before the District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, in Case No. 24-06-0979, where the same allegations of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretenses are currently being litigated.
His legal team emphasized that this fact was deliberately ignored in the Nigerian police bulletin, which portrayed him as a fugitive on the run. “Our client is not evading justice; rather, he is actively defending himself before competent courts in the United States of America and has also initiated proceedings in Nigeria to clear his name,” the statement reads.
His lawyers confirmed that petitions dated March 28, 2025 and April 22, 2025 had been filed against the Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud Unit, Lagos, and others involved, before the Lagos High Court of Lagos in Suit No: ID/1953/MFR/2025.
Similarly, petitions were sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) EFCC/PET/HQR/1656/2025 against those allegedly orchestrating the campaign to brand him a criminal, with acknowledgment copies attached as proof.
In a sworn affidavit filed in the State of Illinois, U.S.A., Mr. Elusoji declared:
He resides at 9997 S Whimbrel Cir, Conroe, Texas, and is not in hiding.
He is a law-abiding citizen, employed as an Information Security Engineer in the U.S.
He is fully cooperating with investigations in both countries.
He has engaged the services of W.K. Shittu SAN to pursue justice in Nigerian courts.
The affidavit further states: “I am not on the run from justice. The publication declaring me wanted is injurious to my reputation and ought to be withdrawn.”
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Wahab Shittu SAN, who leads the defense team, argued that the police’s publication amounts to a media trial and undermines the principles of due process. He urged the authorities to withdraw the notice pending the conclusion of ongoing court proceedings.
“The rule of law requires that justice must take its full course in both Nigeria and the United States. Our client is entitled to equal access to justice without discrimination or defamation,” Shittu added.
Mr. Elusoji’s lawyers insist their client has committed no wrongdoing and remains committed to clearing his name through lawful means. They called on the Nigerian Police and media outlets to refrain from further publications that could prejudice ongoing judicial processes or tarnish his reputation.
