The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Fahad Mohamed Nur, a Somali-American man wanted in connection with an alleged multi-million-dollar fraud scheme involving a federal child nutrition program.
According to the FBI, Nur is accused of fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars from the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic by exploiting funds intended to provide meals for children.
In a statement, the FBI said: “Nur is a U.S. citizen originally from Somalia and is believed to have fled to Somalia.” Authorities are urging anyone with credible information about his whereabouts to come forward.
A federal arrest warrant for Nur was issued on September 13, 2022, by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He is wanted on charges that include Minnesota wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds.
The case is part of one of the largest pandemic-related fraud investigations in the United States.
Federal prosecutors allege that millions of dollars intended to feed vulnerable children during the COVID-19 crisis were diverted through fraudulent reimbursement claims, prompting an extensive investigation involving multiple suspects.
The FBI said it remains committed to locating Nur and bringing him before a U.S. court, urging anyone with information that could assist investigators to contact the agency.
This comes after Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh was arrested in Mogadishu on 25 June 2026, in what the Trump administration described as a turning point in its years-long investigation into the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
However, nearly two weeks later, he has yet to be transferred to the United States to face trial.
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, who is from the Habargidir sub-clan of the Hawiye clan, had reportedly been living in hiding in Mogadishu before his arrest.
Local sources allege that he invested substantial sums in businesses across the city, including a hospital project that they claim he co-owns with members of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s family, as well as investments in cryptocurrency.
These allegations have not been independently verified.
Eidleh is currently being held at a detention facility operated by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) near Mogadishu’s seaport while awaiting a decision on his future.
His detention has drawn legal attention because Somalia does not have a formal extradition treaty with the United States.
Last week, relatives and supporters staged a protest in Mogadishu, calling either for his immediate release or for him to be prosecuted before a Somali court rather than being transferred abroad.