FBI Offers ₦6.7m Reward for Arrest of Nigerian Woman

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of $5,000, approximately ₦6.7 million, for information leading to the arrest of Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, a 45-year-old Nigerian woman. Hall is wanted in the United States for failing to report to prison to serve an eight-year sentence for money laundering and fraud.

She was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud related to a romance scam involving multiple victims. Hall was arrested in Georgia and released on bond before pleading guilty to her charges.

She was sentenced in January 2026 to 96 months in federal prison but failed to report to her designated facility in March 2026. A federal arrest warrant was issued against her on March 31, 2026, by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Hall has been charged with failure to appear for service of a sentence and has links to various locations in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. The FBI has urged anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact them.