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FBI arraigns Nigerian in US over COVID-19 fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), has arraigned a Nigerian man, Olusola Ojo, 42, over fraud related to COVID- 19 small-business loans. New Telegraph gathered that Ojo is scheduled to be sentenced on April 1, 2022. Consequently, Ojo was found guilty following a four-day trial in Tulsa federal court of two counts of bank fraud and one count each of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. This was confirmed by Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson who said, “A jury has found Olusola Ojo guilty on all charges related to a Paycheck Protection Program bank fraud conspiracy. He was taken into custody to await sentencing. He said: “Criminals should understand that diverting taxpayer money meant to help struggling small businesses survive during the pandemic will be fully investigated and prosecuted.

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