The United States has announced a reward of $25,000 (N43 million) for information leading to the capture of Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, a Nigerian residing in Rhode Island, who is wanted in connection with the alleged murder of his infant son.
In a statement, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Don Freeman confirmed that Olawusi, 48, is facing charges of first-degree murder and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
He has now been placed on the U.S. Marshals Service’s 15 Most Wanted fugitives list.
“A man wanted in Rhode Island on charges of murder, inflicting serious bodily injury to a child, and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution has been added to the U.S. Marshals Service 15 Most Wanted fugitives list, with up to $25,000 offered for information leading to his arrest,” Freeman’s statement read.
The case dates back to April 3, 2017, when police and firefighters found Olawusi’s three-month-old son severely injured. Hospital examinations revealed trauma to 18 parts of the child’s body, leading to Olawusi’s arrest.
Although arraigned on April 20, 2017, he was released pending trial and has remained at large since.
