Crime
Nigerian Ayobami Omoniyi Sentenced in US Wire Fraud Case
Ayobami Omoniyi US fraud: Nigerian sentenced to 32 months in prison and ordered to pay $202,273 restitution for wire fraud and money laundering
Nigerian national Ayobami Omoniyi, 26, has been sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar wire fraud and money laundering scheme in the United States.
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Omoniyi, who held a U.S. Green Card, was convicted for laundering fraud proceeds through an unlicensed money transmitting operation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen.
Court records show that Omoniyi pleaded guilty on 19 August 2024 and was ordered to pay restitution of $202,273.80 to victims.
Following completion of his prison term, he is expected to be deported from the United States.
Prosecutors revealed that Omoniyi had been involved in fraudulent activities since arriving in the U.S., acting as a recruiter within a wider network.
Investigations showed that in 2021, he and accomplices operated an unlicensed money transmitting business to receive and transfer funds obtained through business email compromise scams.
One identified victim was an Australian fishing company.
The scheme involved sending spoofed emails designed to appear as legitimate business communications, deceiving victims into transferring funds into accounts controlled by the syndicate.
Omoniyi admitted, as part of his plea agreement, to moving illicit funds through multiple bank accounts and facilitating transfers to other members of the network in exchange for a commission.
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The sentencing highlights ongoing international efforts by U.S. authorities to crack down on transnational cybercrime and protect victims of wire fraud and financial scams.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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