NIGERIAN MAKES U.S MOST WANTED LIST OVER $1M FRAUD. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian makes US Most Wanted List over $1m fraud A Nigerian, Onoriode Ezewu, has been named on the United States Department of Labour’s first-ever Most Wanted List over allegations of money laundering involving fraudulent unemployment benefit claims worth more than $1m. The department’s Office of Inspector General unveiled the list on its website on Wednesday, naming 16 fugitives wanted in cases involving alleged fraud, identity theft, money laundering, labour trafficking and other offences. According to the agency, the cases collectively involve more than $55m allegedly stolen from American taxpayers. Ezewu’s profile on the department’s website identifies him as wanted for concealment money laundering and states that he is believed to be residing in Nigeria. “In January 2021, Ezewu was charged with 15 counts of concealment money laundering tied to fraudulent UI and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed using stolen identities, in a scheme exceeding $1 million that also t...

OSUN COLLEGE TETFUND FRAUD: COURT GRANTS THREE DEFENDANTS BAIL.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: 6 people, people standing and sunglasses                   Justice M.A Onyetenu of the Federal High Court Osogbo,Osun State,June 8,2017 granted the 3rd,5th and 6th defendants bail in the case of conspiracy and money laundering brought against the former members of the Governing Council of the Osun State College of Education,Ila-Orangun,Osun State.They include David Olayinka Olojede,Akingbade Latilo,Dr. Gbadamosi Basiru,Oluwafemi Kujembola.Others are: Amobi Yunusa Akintola and Ogungbemi Olatokunbo.Bashiru {3rd defendant}, Akintola {5th defendant} and Olatokunbo {6th defendant} were granted bail in the sum of N20 Million each with two sureties who have landed properties within Osogbo.The defendants are to deposit their International Passport with the court.One of the sureties must be a civil servant on grade level 16 and must depose to an affidavit of means.However,the applications for bail of the 1st defendant,David Olayinka Olojede,2nd defendant,Akingbade Latilo and 4th defendant,Oluwafemi Kujembola were dismissed by the court.They are to remain in prisons custody pending conclusion of trial.The defendants,who were arraigned Wednesday May 18,2017 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,are standing trial on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering.The Commission got wind of their activities through a petition alleging that they were involved in abuse of office and misappropriation of N125 Million Tetfund Special Intervention Fund released to the College for the building of a Lecture Theater.The defendants as members of the Governing Council allegedly released the sum of N102 Million to the contractor DigitPro Engineering Technology Ltd chaired by one Mr John Ojemuyiwa Ojokerede {Who is also standing trial before the High Court of Osun State sitting at Ede on a separate charge}.Investigations revealed that upon the release of the mobilization fee to the contractor,the contractor deducted a bribe of N43 Million from the original sum to the Council members as kick back and never executed the contract.The sum was collected by the 1st Defendant,David Olayinka Olojede and subsequently distributed to the other defendants,who were also members of the council.
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