NGA Nigerian national named Afeez Olatunji Adewale was sentenced to six years in prison in the United States for his involvement in a money laundering and wire fraud scheme tied to the sexual extortion and subsequent death of a young man in Pennsylvania. Adewale was extradited from Nigeria to the U.S. in February 2026 after being arrested in Nigeria in August 2023 during a joint operation with the FBI. He pleaded guilty to the charges in April 2026. The U.S. Attorney’s Office stated that this marks the conclusion of the prosecution of all three defendants involved in the case. Law enforcement officials highlighted the collaborative effort between Nigerian and U.S. authorities, including the FBI, Nigeria’s Attorney General, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in apprehending and prosecuting Adewale.
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