FBI Offers ₦6.7m Reward For Information On Wanted Nigerian Woman

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $5,000 reward, equivalent to approximately ₦6.7 million, for information leading to the arrest of a Nigerian woman, Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, who is wanted in the United States for failing to report to prison to serve an eight-year sentence for money laundering and fraud.

Hall, 45, was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a romance scam involving multiple victims.

According to the FBI, she was charged in April 2024 over her alleged involvement in laundering money obtained from victims through the scheme.

She was arrested in Georgia and subsequently released on bond before pleading guilty to the offences.

Hall was sentenced in January 2026 to 96 months (eight years) in federal prison. However, she failed to report to her designated correctional facility in March 2026 to begin serving her sentence, prompting US authorities to launch a search for her.

The FBI said a federal arrest warrant was issued against her on March 31, 2026, by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans, following a bond violation.

She was subsequently charged through a criminal complaint on April 14, 2026, with failure to appear for service of a sentence and was indicted on the same charge on October 23, 2026.

The FBI identified her aliases as Emuobosan E. Hall, Emuobosan Emanuella Erih and “Mobo”.

The agency disclosed that Hall has links to Warri and Oleh in Delta State, as well as Abuja, Nigeria. She also reportedly has connections in London, Gloucester, and Croydon in England, and in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States.

According to her FBI wanted notice, Hall is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs approximately 87 kilograms, has black hair and brown eyes, and speaks English and some Yoruba.

The FBI is offering up to $5,000, approximately ₦6.73 million, for information leading to her arrest. The naira equivalent is based on an exchange rate of about ₦1,346.22 to the dollar as of October 30, 2026.

The agency has urged anyone with information about Hall’s whereabouts to contact the nearest FBI office or the American Embassy or Consulate.