Facts:

The Applicant is requesting the surrender and extradition of Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, the Respondent, to the United States of America to face charges for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to the criminal complaint filed against the Respondent on October 20, 2023, he faces two counts: wire fraud (Count 1) under Title 18, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 1343, and conspiracy to commit money laundering (Count 2) under Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1956(h). Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
The Respondent has denied the allegations made by the Applicant. He asserts that he has lived his entire life in Nigeria and has never traveled to the United States. He also denies having any business or romantic relationships with anyone in the U.S. Additionally, he states that he did not commit any offense, either in Nigeria or the United States.

The Respondent contends that he did not conspire with anyone to commit money laundering or engage in wire fraud against J.S., a student at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania (who, according to the Applicant, is now deceased). The Respondent further argues that he has never used Snapchat or had a personal account under the username “ALICE_D013,” which the Applicant claims was used to demand money from J.S. He also states that he has never been tried or convicted for the alleged offense in Nigeria. According to the Respondent, he is simply a victim of persecution due to his association with an individual labeled as a “friend from WhatsApp.” He claims to be operating a lawful business through a registered cryptocurrency platform called Binance, with which he is legally registered.

The Respondent emphasizes that he did not consent to the extradition application and describes the alleged offenses as trivial in nature.