A Nigerian-American, Oluwasheun Akorede, has been declared wanted for drug trafficking in the United States of America.

The US Department of Drug Enforcement Administration made this known in a tweet.

The DEA said Akorede is wanted for Heroin Trafficking.

Alongside a picture of the man, it tweeted, “@DEAHQ @DEADETROITDiv is looking for Oluwasheun Akorede; wanted for Heroin Trafficking,”

Mr Akorede, 69, who was last seen in Brooklyn, NY, is 5’11 tall with black hair and brown eyes.