A Nigerian club owner, Adepoju Olawale Sunday, has been arrested for defrauding the US government of N32 million covid funds.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal command reportedly arraigned the club owner, Olawale Sunday, before the court.
Covid-19 support funds were diverted in many countries by individuals. The American government is cracking down on individuals who frauded them. Money given as humanitarian aid was diverted into something different.
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The judge who sat on the case was Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court. The suspect was charged with two separate charges; alleged involvement in cybercrime and obtaining funds under false pretence.
The first charge had eight counts; identity theft, obtaining covid-19 funds and unemployment benefits from the United States government, and transfer of proceeds of crime to another person called Owoade Emmanuel David. The club owner will be facing up to 20 years in prison.
Further investigations proved the club owner through his small business in the US stole the personal identities of American citizens. He also used it in filing false benefit claims.
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