Nigerian Monarch jailed for fraud in United States – THE METRO

JOIN OUR NEWS UPDATE GROUP: CLICK HERE

Nigerian Monarch jailed for fraud in United States

Joseph oloyede

Oba Joseph Oloyede of the Ipetumodu in Osun State, has been jailed in United States.

The trial judge, Christopher Boyko sentenced the monarch on Tuesday over $4.2 million fraud.

Newsmen reports that Oba Oloyede and a Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi were arrested in April 2024, over $4.2 million COVID 19 fraud.

See also  World Bank to loan Nigeria $2.2 billion for six key projects in 2025

According to the 13 charge sheet against them, the duo submitted loan applications with false information.

However, Justice Boyko in his ruling on Tuesday sentenced Oloyede to 56 months in prison, ordered him to “serve 3 years of supervised release after imprisonment and pay $4,408,543 in restitution”.

The US attorney’s office in the northern district of Ohio in a statement released, disclosed that the Nigerian monarch will forfeit the $96,006 earlier seized by investigators and his Medina residence.

See also  FG to Engage 21,782 Unemployed Youths in Second Phase of Renewed Hope Employment Initiative

The court had in July 2025, sentenced Pastor Oluwasanmi to 27 months imprisonment.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *