Ghana Extradites Accra-Based Nigerian to U.S. for Wire Fraud

12 December 2019

An Accra-based Nigerian citizen, Babatunde Martins, 64, has been extradited to the United States to stand trial for wire fraud, money laundering, computer fraud and aggravated identity theft following an indictment by a federal grand jury.

Five other individuals have pleaded guilty to being involved in the scheme, including another Nigerian, Olufalojimi Abegunde, 33, who was sentenced to 78-month in prison, a statement by the US Department of Justice said.

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